Hi! My name is Julia Goodall, I am a psychotherapist and coach who works with couples and individuals. I run an in-person psychotherapy private practice in Godalming and Guildford, as well as providing online psychotherapy and coaching.

I am passionate about working with clients to improve their daily lives by offering a safe, confidential and non-judgemental therapeutic space in which to work through difficult life-events or experiences of distress. People may also seek therapy with me if they are feeling stuck in aspects of their lives or relationships and are needing help to process and move through these experiences.

I work with people of all ages and backgrounds and am trained to deal with a range of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, trauma, personality disorders, relational problems within couples and families, as well as parenting education and support.

I have a special interest and expertise in couples work, and working with new and expecting parents. Becoming a parent can be an exciting and wonderful time, but it is often an equally overwhelming and emotive experience, that can place a lot of strain of your couple relationship. I work with couples at various stages of their relationship.

I work collaboratively with all clients  to ensure a therapy experience that is tailored to your unique needs, offering both short and long-term interventions. I work within a psychodynamic framework, particularly a Self Psychological model of thinking, and draw on various modalities including Attachment-based therapies, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Narrative Therapy.

About

I trained as a clinical psychologist in South Africa, where I worked in both the public and private health sectors. Since moving to the UK I have registered as a psychotherapist.

I believe therapy is a collaborative process, where each person brings a unique set of life experiences and resources. We will work together to understand these experiences and patterns, whether these are current or stretch back to early life.

I deal with a range of concerns, including depression, anxiety disorders (including antenatal and postnatal), mood disorders, personality disorders, relationship difficulties, adjustment disorders and parent-child relationship problems.

Qualifications & Professional Registrations

Bachelor of Arts
Rhodes University, South Africa

Honours degree in Psychology
University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa

Masters in Clinical Psychology
University of Cape Town, South Africa

I am registered and licensed as a Clinical Psychologist in South Africa
Health Professions Council of South Africa  PS 0118249

I am registered as a Chartered Psychologist in the UK
The British Psychological Society  469886

I am registered as a Psychotherapist (MBACP) in the UK
BACP Registered Member MBACP membership number 393819

Courses and Workshops

Ordinary Love Course

This is a self-directed online course for individuals or couples wanting to work on their relationships, and the ways in which they might be experiencing these. The material is research-based from a psychotherapist and coach with more than a decade’s worth of experience in this area. I developed this course under my coaching brand Grounded Families. To buy this, please get in touch here.

Listen to my podcast, Grounded Families on Apple podcasts here.