warmwordscounselling@hotmail.com 07720 639362
Julie Casper
Psychology BA (Hons)
Diploma in Counselling Skills & Theory
MBACP
My training and experience
I hold a degree in Psychology and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling. As part of my Continued Professional Development, I have completed courses including Safeguarding, Trauma Informed Training, Self-Harm & Online Safety, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.
Working with clients at York St John Communities Centre and undertaking online counselling sessions for Lindum Outreach has enabled me to support people from many different backgrounds and walks of life. My aim is to enable all my clients to feel safe and comfortable, to feel valued and heard, and to experience a positive, therapeutic relationship in which there is no judgement at all.
I thoroughly enjoy working with adults of all ages, and also have a special interest in supporting young adults and college/university students. Coming to counselling to talk about your pressures, worries and anxieties can help you to feel validated, understood and less isolated.
I have helped clients with different presenting issues and difficulties including anger, abuse, bullying, disassociation, relationship difficulties and trauma. Below are several other areas in which I have gained particular experience:
Anxiety can impact our lives in so many ways. Exploring triggers and practising coping strategies can help to alleviate symptoms of anxiety.
Depression can be all-consuming. Talking about emotions and developing in self-awareness can support you to understand what makes you feel better.
Low self -esteem affects your confidence and the way you see yourself. Understanding its origins and practising new approaches can be helpful to rediscover your self-belief and to enable you to take new opportunities.
Attachment difficulties are often derived from relationships in your past. Counselling can help you to delve deeper into these to support your self-understanding and to improve current relationships.
Bereavement and loss can be some of the most challenging times in our lives. Talking about and accepting the wide range of emotions involved, enables you to work through your grief with support.
Work-related stress/pressure can leave you feeling overwhelmed. Counselling can help you to offload and to reflect on your work/life balance, becoming an agent for change or finding ways to manage your stress more effectively.
OCD tendencies can become a way of life, but developing self-understanding can support you to implement tools to manage your anxieties and unwanted behaviours.
Procrastination can be debilitating. Exploring your anxieties can help you to understand how to help yourself to feel less stuck and to begin to steadily move forward.
About Counselling
Counselling gives you the opportunity to speak to a trained professional about any struggles, issues or concerns you have. It provides you with a safe and confidential space to talk about your experiences, your thoughts, and your feelings in a non-judgemental environment, so that you can better understand yourself and your relationship wi
Counselling gives you the opportunity to speak to a trained professional about any struggles, issues or concerns you have. It provides you with a safe and confidential space to talk about your experiences, your thoughts, and your feelings in a non-judgemental environment, so that you can better understand yourself and your relationship with others. Support from a counsellor can help you to manage day-to-day worries and stresses, to reflect on different aspects of your life and to explore difficulties which are impacting your mental health.
People come to counselling for many different reasons. Some clients feel they are not coping with the pressures of everyday life; let’s face it, it can be very challenging! Some people struggle with unresolved issues in their past which impact how they feel about themselves today. Some clients want sessions for personal development, prepa
People come to counselling for many different reasons. Some clients feel they are not coping with the pressures of everyday life; let’s face it, it can be very challenging! Some people struggle with unresolved issues in their past which impact how they feel about themselves today. Some clients want sessions for personal development, preparing to break free from aspects of themselves which have previously held them back.
Counselling can help you to learn about yourself as you grow in self-awareness and self-acceptance. It can support you to recognise your choices and to make decisions which are right for you. You might learn coping strategies or anxiety-relieving techniques which help you to manage better. Counselling can also help you to develop in stren
Counselling can help you to learn about yourself as you grow in self-awareness and self-acceptance. It can support you to recognise your choices and to make decisions which are right for you. You might learn coping strategies or anxiety-relieving techniques which help you to manage better. Counselling can also help you to develop in strength, resilience and confidence, enabling you to set boundaries which put your own needs first. Whatever the reason or whatever you are hoping to get out of it, I am here to support you along the way.
"Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day.”
Alice Morse Earle.
My Approach
I am an Integrative Counsellor with a foundation in person-centred therapy. My training and experience mean that I can use different types of therapy to suit you. Everyone is unique, and the benefits of working in an integrative way is that sessions are very personalised, with your counselling being tailored very specifically to your requ
I am an Integrative Counsellor with a foundation in person-centred therapy. My training and experience mean that I can use different types of therapy to suit you. Everyone is unique, and the benefits of working in an integrative way is that sessions are very personalised, with your counselling being tailored very specifically to your requirements. I have a particular interest in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) which I have found to be extremely effective for some clients.
Developing a trusting, therapeutic relationship is vital for you to feel safe to share aspects of yourself and your life with me. It is therefore very important that you feel as comfortable and as relaxed as possible. My compassionate, calm approach will help you to ease into the counselling process, where you will feel safe to be yoursel
Developing a trusting, therapeutic relationship is vital for you to feel safe to share aspects of yourself and your life with me. It is therefore very important that you feel as comfortable and as relaxed as possible. My compassionate, calm approach will help you to ease into the counselling process, where you will feel safe to be yourself and to share what matters to you most. Counselling can sometimes be difficult and painful, but I will be there to help you.
Person-Centred Therapy (PCT) is a humanistic type of counselling which focusses on you at the heart of your counselling sessions. You have the freedom to bring whatever is important to you to each session; I am there to listen, to understand and to support you. As you explore your life and your difficulties, you will hopefully grow in se
Person-Centred Therapy (PCT) is a humanistic type of counselling which focusses on you at the heart of your counselling sessions. You have the freedom to bring whatever is important to you to each session; I am there to listen, to understand and to support you. As you explore your life and your difficulties, you will hopefully grow in self-understanding and self-acceptance. This approach has many benefits: it can empower you to revisit your values, to recognise your worth, to determine your choices and to make changes which are right for you.
If you have specific challenges or difficulties which you would like to focus on, then I can introduce a range of different counselling approaches. CBT, for example, focusses on the relationship between your thoughts, your feelings, and your actions. It can help you to break down your problems to change patterns of unhelpful thinking, or
If you have specific challenges or difficulties which you would like to focus on, then I can introduce a range of different counselling approaches. CBT, for example, focusses on the relationship between your thoughts, your feelings, and your actions. It can help you to break down your problems to change patterns of unhelpful thinking, or to challenge and overcome automatic thoughts. Together, we will explore your thinking to recognise any biases, we will introduce practical strategies which are suitable for you, and we will monitor your progress. The aim of CBT is to teach you skills which you can then apply to your day-to-day life.
My counselling room
I have created a warm, welcoming space in which clients feel comfortable to talk and to open-up. The room is spacious, relaxed, modern and private. Tea/coffee and water are available.
Pricing
I offer a free initial telephone session which can last between 10- 20 minutes. This gives us the opportunity to talk about what you are looking for and how I can help you. You can also ask me any questions.
Sessions are £50 for 50 minutes. I offer discounts for students.
Payment is by bank transfer or cash. The first session should be secured with a payment at the time of booking. Subsequent sessions must be paid at least 24 hours before the session is due to start.
