Dr Julie
Dr Julie Smith is a clinical psychologist, author and creator sharing practical tools for anxiety, low mood, confidence and the difficult moments of everyday life.
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PenguinOverview
- Full name
- Dr Julie Smith
- Work
- Clinical psychologist, author and online educator
- Based in
- Dorset, England
- Started sharing videos
- 2019
- Breakout
- Short mental health videos that reached a wider audience during the pandemic
- Debut book
- Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? (2022)
Mini bio
How it started.
Before millions of people knew her as @drjulie, Julie worked in the NHS and private practice. She began sharing short psychology videos in 2019, bringing explanations of anxiety, depression and confidence to people beyond the therapy room.
Finding her audience.
Her videos reached a much wider audience during the pandemic. The aim stayed practical: make mental health education freely available, with ideas people could understand and use in everyday life.
From videos to books.
Her 2022 debut, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?, became a number one Sunday Times bestseller. Penguin reports more than a million English-language copies sold and translations into over 45 languages. Open When… followed in January 2025, pairing letters for difficult moments with tools for responding to them.
Beyond the feed.
Julie is also a BBC Children in Need ambassador and a regular expert on ITV’s This Morning. Her longer interviews give fans room to hear how she thinks about relationships, self-compassion and the pressures of modern life.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books
- 2025Open When…: A Companion for Life’s Twists & TurnsAuthor
- 2022Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?Author and audiobook narrator
Audio
- 2020The Sleep LabHost of the six-episode M&S podcast
Awards
Quotes
Understanding how your own mind works and how you can influence your own mental health is empoweringDr Julie Smith, Marie Claire Future Shapers 2021
Speaking about why she wanted mental health education to be accessible online.
Trivia
- She lives in Dorset with her husband and three children, according to her publisher.
- Her publisher’s biography also lists chickens, goats, two dogs and a cat at home.
- She narrates the audiobook of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? herself.
- Her 2026 conversation with Adam Stott includes a section on making content with her husband Matt.
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