Julia Haras
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About the Therapist
Julia Haras is an MBACP-registered, trauma-informed Integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor who works from a pluralistic perspective. This means that rather than expecting every client to fit one therapeutic model, she draws on different approaches according to each person’s experiences, needs, goals, relationships, and individual way of understanding themselves.
Julia has particular experience supporting anxiety, depression, trauma, bereavement and loss, identity concerns, attachment difficulties, relationship and relational problems, health anxiety, and workplace stress. Her work also includes crisis-aware counselling, safeguarding, mental health assessment, and supporting clients presenting with self-harm or suicidal thoughts within appropriate risk-management frameworks.
Her integrative approach can draw on person-centred therapy, psychodynamic therapy, attachment-based work, systemic approaches, CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, DBT-informed techniques, existential approaches, and trauma-informed somatic work. Psychoeducation and practical coping strategies may also be incorporated where helpful.
At a Glance
- Session format: Online
- Client groups: Adults
- Languages: Please enquire
- Areas of focus: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Bereavement, Health Anxiety, Relationships, Attachment, Identity and Workplace Stress
- Registration: Registered Member MBACP
- Approach: Integrative, Pluralistic, Person-Centred and Trauma-Informed
Qualifications
- MSc Psychotherapeutic Counselling – Staffordshire University, currently completing
- PGDip Psychotherapeutic Counselling
- BSc (Hons) Psychology and Counselling – First Class
- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level II
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Certificate
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Training
- Certified Trauma-Informed Coach
- Lacanian Psychoanalysis Certificate – Distinction
Therapy Approach
- Integrative and pluralistic psychotherapy
- Person-centred counselling
- Psychodynamic therapy
- Attachment-based therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-informed work
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Compassion-Focused Therapy-informed work
- DBT-informed emotional regulation strategies
- Existential and systemic perspectives
- Somatic and trauma-informed approaches
Client Types
- Adults
- Employees and professionals
- Clients experiencing workplace pressures
- People affected by trauma or bereavement
- Clients experiencing relationship or attachment difficulties
- People seeking short-term, goal-focused therapy
- Clients from diverse cultural backgrounds and identities
Mental Health Issues and Areas of Support
- Anxiety and persistent worry
- Depression and low mood
- Health anxiety
- Trauma and trauma-related emotional distress
- Complex trauma
- Bereavement, grief, and loss
- Attachment difficulties
- Relationship and relational difficulties
- Identity-related concerns
- Workplace stress and professional pressure
- Emotional overwhelm and difficulties coping
- Self-esteem and difficult self-beliefs
- Difficulty understanding recurring emotional or relational patterns
- Stress associated with difficult life experiences
- Acute emotional distress requiring crisis-aware support
- Self-harm and suicidal ideation within appropriate risk-assessment and safeguarding frameworks
- General emotional and psychological difficulties suitable for integrative psychotherapy
Professional Registration
- Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy – MBACP
- Qualified Psychotherapist – confirmation received July 2025
- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level II
- Experienced in safeguarding, crisis intervention, and suicide risk assessment
- Regular clinical supervision
Professional Experience
- EAP Counsellor supporting employees across the UK
- Experienced in online and telephone counselling
- Former Volunteer Counsellor with North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
- Previous Trainee Counsellor within the same NHS Trust
- Experience managing complex and higher-risk presentations
- Experienced using CORE-10 and CORE-34 outcome measures
- Previous community work supporting vulnerable and socially isolated older adults
What to Expect
Julia offers a compassionate, collaborative, and non-judgemental online space where clients can explore difficult emotions, relationships, traumatic experiences, loss, identity, health concerns, or pressures in their working and personal lives.
Her pluralistic approach means therapy can be shaped around what feels most helpful to the individual. Sessions may involve deeper exploration of past experiences and relationship patterns, practical strategies for anxiety or stress, attachment-focused work, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques, solution-focused interventions, psychoeducation, or trauma-informed approaches.
Julia can support adults experiencing anxiety, depression, health anxiety, trauma, complex trauma, bereavement, loss, attachment difficulties, relationship concerns, identity issues, workplace stress, emotional overwhelm, and wider psychological difficulties. The therapeutic approach and goals are regularly reviewed collaboratively to ensure the work remains useful and relevant.