Justine Blakeman , BACP

Justine Blakeman is a BACP-registered therapist based in the United Kingdom with six years of direct clinical experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She has worked with individuals facing stress and anxiety, relationship breakdown and marital separation, trauma and abuse, and parenting difficulties, including matters involving domestic abuse and navigating the UK criminal justice and family court process.

Her approach is rooted in the view that each person is the expert on their own story and already holds strengths that can be mobilized to move through hardship. Drawing on evidence-informed methods, she guides clients to unpack what is causing distress and to develop practical ways forward while recognising individual values and goals. Taking the first step toward therapy can require courage, and she aims to offer calm, steady support to help clients explore difficult emotions, resolve practical problems, and build resilience.

With training and practice shaped by a variety of therapeutic approaches, Justine works collaboratively with people to tailor support to their needs, helping them regain a clearer sense of direction and cope more effectively with the demands of everyday life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Justine uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, non-directive space where clients lead the discussion and their experiences shape the work. This approach helps people who want to explore personal values, build self-understanding, and find their own solutions to relationship or life challenges.

She also incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a practical, skills-based method that examines how thoughts, feelings, and behaviours interact. CBT is often useful for managing anxiety, low mood, and stress by teaching tools to reframe unhelpful thinking and develop coping strategies.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques are drawn on when emotional regulation and interpersonal difficulties are prominent. DBT offers clear strategies for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and improving communication in strained relationships.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Justine works collaboratively with clients and licensed professionals to identify which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to access support around work, family, and daily commitments. These flexible formats allow sessions to fit into busy lives, provide continuity when in-person meetings are difficult, and offer multiple ways for clients to stay connected with a therapist between appointments.