About Justine
Justine Blakeman is a BACP registered counsellor with six years of therapeutic experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain and trauma, and she also supports those dealing with parenting challenges and domestic abuse. She believes people are the experts in their own lives and helps them build on their strengths.
Taking that first step can feel hard, and she aims to make it easier to begin talking about what matters.
Background and approach
In sessions she focuses on clear, practical work that addresses what you want to change. She draws on client-centred ideas to create a respectful space, cognitive behavioural techniques to notice and shift patterns, and dialectical behaviour therapy skills when emotions feel overwhelming. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are also used when they fit a person’s goals.
Her background includes supporting people through relationship and marital separation and helping clients navigate domestic abuse matters connected to the UK criminal justice and family court process. She also works with issues such as grief, addiction, eating and sleeping difficulties, low self-esteem and career-related stress. Justine offers a calm and straightforward style.
She helps people break problems into manageable steps and build practical coping strategies. Her approach connects everyday coping skills with a focus on values and what matters most to the individual. Sessions are conducted in English and based in the United Kingdom.
Before booking, clients are asked to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire so appointments can be scheduled according to her availability.
What Justine works with
Everything Justine lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Justine is listed here; the rest shows what else Justine works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Justine lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How her approaches work in online therapy
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following the person’s priorities. It is useful when someone needs space to tell their story and find their own solutions.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps people notice thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going and try simple experiments to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating difficulties.
Dialectical behaviour therapy, DBT, offers practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. It can help when feelings feel overwhelming or when crisis moments recur.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences, and they can adjust the plan as therapy progresses.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find these practical benefits help them keep therapy going alongside everyday commitments.
Questions people ask about Justine
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, addictions, grief and related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is approachable and practical. She uses client-centred listening alongside CBT and DBT techniques to help people change unhelpful patterns.
How long has she been practising?
She has six years of experience working therapeutically with clients in a range of concerns and settings.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She works in the United Kingdom and is a BACP registered counsellor as stated in her profile.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK book sessions?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to her availability.
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