Juli was born in northern Germany where she enjoyed growing up on farm near the Baltic Sea. She has lived most of her life abroad in Eswatini, France, China and the UK. She originally qualified in law in Munich and Berlin before moving to London in 2004. After a period of prioritising her three children, Juli returned to studying to become a psychotherapist.
Since her graduation from Roehampton University with a MA in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling in 2012, Juli has been working in a multitude of settings in the voluntary sector, in private practice, for counselling organisations and schools.
When she is not working, Juli enjoys spending time with her family, the outdoors, going for walks with her two dogs, sailing in the summer and skiing in the winter.