Julie McHugh
Psychotherapy & Counselling
About me
I provide Psychotherapy and Counselling in Berkhamsted, Chesham and online.
I am an experienced psychotherapist and counsellor, accredited with UKCP. Before training in psychotherapy I worked in education for many years as a nursery nurse, a secondary school teacher and then as a special needs teacher for children with severe learning difficulties and Autistic Spectrum Disorder. An interest in personal development and my own life journey led me to find a better way to cope with life's challenges and eventually to psychotherapy.
l trained in Integrative, transpersonal Psychotherapy at CCPE, The centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling Education, London. I work with people of all ages, from 18 through to old age.
The way I work
A key factor in successful psychotherapy or counselling is the relationship between therapist and client. In an initial session there will be space to talk about what brings you to therapy and I will ask some questions. From then you will decide whether it feels right and comfortable for you to continue for more sessions.
I will provide a space of caring, compassion, understanding and empathy. Together, and at your pace we will explore what's happening now and in the past and begin to see where patterns or habits may be holding you back in life or causing you to repeatedly get the same outcome that does not serve you.
With awareness and insight you can begin to change and to resolve the problems that brought you to therapy. I can support you in this work but more than that enable you to develop your own qualities that will help you support yourself in the future with whatever challenges life delivers.
I work integratively so use a range of modalities including psychodynamic, humanistic, person centred and transpersonal (spiritual). Nowadays I work predominantly with Internal Family Systems (IFS), an approach that incorporates the other modalities but goes much further in allowing the person to become their own healer.
Qualifications
Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
CCPE, Little Venice, London
Certificate in Counselling Skills
WPF Therapy, London Bridge, London
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
Institute of Education, University of London
BA (Hons, First Class) Modern History
University of Westminster,London
Diploma in Couples Counselling
CCPE, London.
IFS Level One
IFS Institute UK
IFS and the Transpersonal 1&2
CCPE, London