Julia Hughes

We can all experience times in our lives when it feels helpful to talk to someone, to make sense of what we’re going through.

You may be facing a particularly difficult period, or perhaps therapy is something you’ve been curious about for some time.

My name is Julia, and I offer counselling in Hackney and Walthamstow. I tailor my approach to your individual needs, drawing on different therapeutic perspectives to support you in a way that feels right for you.

I offer a warm and calm space where, together, we can explore and begin to make sense of what has brought you to counselling.

I believe that the difficulties we experience in the present often have roots in the past. Therapy can provide space to explore and understand earlier experiences, while also supporting you with what feels challenging in the here and now.

I work with individuals on an open-ended basis or for an agreed time period, with the aim of helping you enhance your life and live it more fully.

I work with adults facing a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, low self-esteem and bereavement. People come to therapy for many different reasons feeling overwhelmed, stuck in patterns that no longer serve them, struggling with loss, or wanting to understand themselves more deeply.

Alongside this general practice, I have particular experience working with adults with a diagnosis of ADHD or autism, as well as those who are self-identified or exploring possible neurodivergence. I work from a neuro-affirming perspective and recognise how often difference can be misunderstood, masked, or shaped by shame.

I also support parents navigating their child’s diagnosis — including engaging with education and other systems — and exploring their own emotional responses, identity shifts, and relationship to their child’s neurodivergence. This process can feel complex and, at times, isolating.

We can all experience times in our lives when we feel it would be beneficial to talk to someone, to help make sense of what we're going through.

Maybe you are experiencing a particularly difficult time, or perhaps counselling and therapy is something that you've been curious about.

My name is Julia and I offer counselling in Hackney, tailoring different types of therapy to meet your individual needs.

I offer a warm, calm space where together we can explore and try to make sense of what has brought you to counselling.

I believe that difficulties we are experiencing now can have their roots in the past. I think that therapy should be a place where previous experiences can be explored and understood, as well as focusing on what is affecting you in the here and now.

I work with individuals on an open-ended basis or for an agreed time period, with the aim of enabling you to enhance your life and to live it more fully.

I am experienced in helping clients who have experienced difficulties with :

Anxiety

Relationships

Panic Attacks

Self esteem

Bereavement

Life limiting illness

Depression, and

Disability

My East London practice is in Hackney within easy reach of the City, and to Dalston and Haggerston overground stations and Walthamstow within easy reach of Walthamstow Central and Walthamstow Queens Road stations.