Julian Hart, BACP

Julian Hart is a counsellor with three decades of experience. He uses a blend of practical talking therapy to help people feel less overwhelmed by stress, anxiety and low mood. He is based in the United Kingdom and works in English. Julian is a BACP member, which is recorded here as BACP.

Julian focuses on clear goals. He helps people manage depression, panic, obsessive thoughts, phobias and post-traumatic stress. He also supports those facing grief, chronic pain, illness and disability, and the strain that comes from caregiving and compassion fatigue. Relationship and family concerns are also part of his work.

His approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centred methods. In sessions he helps people notice their thoughts, try small behavioural changes, and practise ways of responding that fit their values and aims. He aims to give tools clients can use after therapy ends.

Julian describes his style as flexible and responsive. He adapts methods to each person rather than following one fixed plan. Therapy conversations are focused on what is troubling the person now and what they want to change.

Over his career he has worked with a wide range of difficulties, including anger, control issues, feelings of emptiness, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose or midlife change. He encourages practical steps alongside reflection so people can feel lighter and more in control of day-to-day life.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Julian commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without fighting them, then take actions that match their values; it can help with anxiety, depression and coping with long-term health conditions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to reduce panic, phobias, obsessive thinking and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and choose or mix methods together. This is a collaborative process so the plan can change if something is not helping.

Please confirm the exact session formats before booking as no formats are specified here. Online therapy can help fit conversations into busy lives by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins between commitments, or letting people join without needing to be on camera. It also makes it easier to keep therapy going during changes such as illness or relocation. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, aim to make sessions practical and relevant to everyday life.