Julie Tanner

I will be a compassionate professional by your side and we'll work together to make positive and lasting change in your life - so that you feel more at peace with your past and more in control of your present and future.

I work with adults aged 18+ and I offer in-person sessions in Stafford and by video across the whole of the UK, as well as  internationally.

I also specialise in counselling women who have, or think they may have, ADHD.

I welcome all kinds of people in my practice. Whatever your age, lifestyle, culture, sexuality or neurotype - and whatever may have happened to you in your life - my commitment is to see you for who you are and support you to flourish in the way you choose. 

I am neurodivergent-informed and also work in a trauma-informed way. 

Here are some broad areas I work with:

• Untangling what's going on and making sense of your experience.
• Helping manage strong, overwhelming or umhelpful thoughts and feelings you may be experiencing.
• Identifying what drives you and how to make your life and relationships work better for you.
• Changing behaviour you feel has become unhelpful or problematic for you.
• Undoing self criticism and enhancing self care
• Navigating grief or other losses and life crises.

You may be daunted by the thought of counselling, and that's natural. And if it would help to put your mind at ease, I'm available at short notice to have an introductory chat on the phone to allay any fears you may have.

Please also visit my website where you'll find more information www.onwithmylife.com

An important part of my offer to you is Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT). ACT is one of the world’s fastest growing CBT therapies with huge amounts of evidence proving its effectiveness. 

You may have heard of mindfulness - I prefer to call it watchfulness -  and this is an important part of our work together. It's not about meditation or positive thinking, but a range of techniques proven to help tame a busy mind prone to anxiety, stress and depression - and to make your mind work for you rather than against you.

We will always have time to make sense of your past and come to terms with whatever that may have held for you and be presenting in your present life - but I will also encourage you to keep your focus firmly on the doing of things that will be helpful for your present and future.

Working with women who have  - or think they may have - ADHD.

I understand the unique challenges women with ADHD experience. You may be struggling with focus, organization, or feeling overwhelmed.

My combination of counselling and coaching can support you in better understanding your mind and to find tailored strategies that make sense for your lifestyle. Through empathy, expertise, and evidence-based approaches, we’ll work together to create sustainable, positive changes in your daily life.

We will fully explore and understand your personal ADHD profile in terms of your current psychological and emotional experiences.

Areas we will look at may include:

• Self-awareness and understanding an ADHD brain - and how this shows up differently for women

• Emotional overwhelm and feeling unable to cope

• Sensitivity to rejection 

• Relationship and social problems

• Low self-esteem including Impostor Syndrome

• Excessive self-criticism, feelings of difference and shame

• The impact of hormones

• Self motivation

• Planning and problem solving 

• Changing behaviour to establish more helpful habits.

My ADHD sessions cost £95 per hour - for more details visit www.onwithmylife.com/women-with-adhd/

In our first session we will take a broad look at the issue(s) for which you are seeking counselling.  We'll explore what you hope therapy will do in relation to these issues and also things you may have tried already to improve matters. We'll also discuss your hopes for the future. 

If you are having ADHD counselling then our first session will last 1.5 hours and focus specifically on identifying your experience of ADHD. We will use assessments and questionnaires which I will ask you to complete in advance of our first counselling session.

If you are in emotional distress then I will be able to suggest some 'emotional first aid' techniques you may find instantly helpful.