Julia Mitchell

Appointments available Monday to Friday

Please note, I work as a full time counselling practitioner and this is my primary field of work.

Thank you for taking the time to read this profile.  

My counselling role is dedicated to helping every individual thrive in their own way.  I work using an integrative approach blending in humanistic therapeutic modalities.   

Anxiety and low self esteem can be a block to living the life we truly desire

If you are finding life tough at the moment, then counselling can begin the process of untangling all those knots which exist in your mind.

Talking through issues that you feel are difficult or uncomfortable to cope with can help unburden you, permit you to feel heard and increase your level of self-awareness.

Together we can explore:

Emotional distress : Feelings of anger & frustration, low self-confidence, stress, relationship difficulties, panic attacks, loneliness and isolation

Making life changes: personal growth and issues connected to identity, sexuality and life direction.

Life events: Starting / ending a job, lost relationships, becoming a parent, childbirth, moving, separation & divorce and bereavement

Managing repetitive behaviours: Overcoming a sense of stuckness, obsessions, addictions and other compulsive behaviours.

​I work with adults of all ages and treat everyone with the same dignity and respect, regardless of: gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, parental status, disability and ethnicity.

​Keeping you safe and working in alliance with you, to build resilience and esteem levels at a comfortable and meaningful pace.

I aim to introduce relaxation techniques / mindfulness as a tool for life long learning and utilization.

Please feel free to call or email for an initial chat with no obligation to proceed further if things just don't feel right for you.

​I currently access two bespoke work spaces. In person counselling is hosted within a counselling suite at Queens House (central Barnstaple). These premises offer nearby car parking and are wheel chair accessible. Importantly this facility may offer you an ideal separation from any home environment.

​Additionally, I have created a counselling booth specifically for my online work. Wherever you may be located, I invite you to share this soothing virtual space.

​A sense of safety, privacy and calmness provides the foundation of our sessions together.  

My BACP Accredited status evidences high standards of training, competence and experience, as well as personal awareness and understanding of how the way I work helps my clients.

Focus area of development for 2024.  I am an EMDR therapist in training (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).  I can facilitate EMDR to support reprocessing of very targeted life events such as:

* Phobias

* Work place conflict which has created a negative self belief

* A singular difficult life event such as an accident which has led to symptoms / indicators of PTSD

Please note, I do receive specialist supervision for this specific area alongside my regular supervisory arrangements.  

The first appointment gives you the chance to get to know me a little, to decide if you are comfortable with me, my style of therapy and the counselling environments which I have created.

I am able to offer consultations either online using a platform called Whereby (no download necessary, it is simply a case of accessing a link which I provide) or via telephone