Hi, I’m Julia, founder of Orka Living and an APDO Professional Organiser and Productivity Coach working across Lanarkshire, Glasgow and the Central Belt of Scotland, as well as virtually throughout the UK.
I help busy families, mums and businesswomen create calmer homes, clearer systems and more manageable lives. My approach is practical, compassionate and completely tailored to the individual - because organisation is never one-size-fits-all.
I offer hands-on and virtual support with decluttering, home organisation, productivity, paperwork and all aspects of life admin. I also work with neurodivergent women, young people and families, helping them develop realistic systems that suit the way they think, live and work. My focus is not on creating picture-perfect spaces, but on finding sustainable solutions that reduce overwhelm and make everyday life easier.
I have particular experience in supporting people through periods of transition and change, including:
- Moving home, from pre-move decluttering and packing to unpacking and setting up an organised new home
- Downsizing and helping older people make decisions about a lifetime of belongings
- Compassionate decluttering and practical support following a bereavement
- Paperwork, digital organisation and life-admin systems
- Productivity coaching, planning and managing the mental load
As a mum of three, and having previously worked in the fast-paced world of film and television, I understand how quickly life can become busy and overwhelming. I also recognise that our belongings are often connected to memories, relationships and significant life experiences. I provide a calm, supportive and judgement-free space in which clients can make decisions at their own pace.
Together, we will work through your challenges step by step - whether that means tackling one room, preparing for a house move, sorting important paperwork or creating systems that help your home and life run more smoothly. I will never pressure you to discard anything; instead, I will help you identify what supports your life now and give you the confidence to let go when you feel ready.
My aim is to help you feel lighter, calmer and more in control, with practical systems that continue working long after our sessions have finished.
If you think I could help, please get in touch to arrange a free, no-obligation consultation call. I’d love to hear from you.
Specialisms
Digital/computer organisation
I help clients bring order to their digital lives by organising files, folders, emails, photographs and cloud storage so information is easier to find and manage. Together, we create clear, practical systems tailored to the way you work and think, reducing digital clutter and making everyday computer tasks feel calmer and more efficient. I can also support you with moving towards paperless systems, creating a reliable digital filing structure and managing important documents securely.
Business/work productivity
I help busy businesswomen and small business owners reduce overwhelm, manage their time and focus on the work that matters most. Through personalised productivity coaching, we identify priorities, streamline workflows and create practical planning, task-management and digital organisation systems. The aim is to help you work more efficiently, protect your time and feel calmer, clearer and more in control of your business.
I am also a member of the APDO Productivity Special Interest Group core team where we provide monthly sessions for APDO members that focus on the topic of Productivity. We look at a variety of ways that we can better support our clients on their productivity journey.
ADHD
Over the years I have worked with many clients with ADHD and other Neurodiversities. I am passionate about continuing to learn more about how I can bets support these clients. I offer calm, practical and judgement-free support for all clients. Together, we create simple, flexible systems that work with the way your brain naturally operates - helping you reduce clutter, manage paperwork and life admin, improve productivity and make everyday tasks feel less overwhelming. The aim isn’t perfection, but a home and routine that feel easier to manage and genuinely work for you.
Move Management
Moving homes is one of my favourite areas of supporting clients. From moves just along the road to across the world I have supported clients through every stage of the move. From decluttering and staging a property for sale to packing, downsizing, unpacking and organising their new space, I am there to ensure a smooth transition. With calm, practical support, I help reduce the overwhelm, manage the many decisions involved and create a smooth transition - so your new home feels organised, functional and welcoming from the start.
I also specialise in supporting seniors move at what can be the most difficult of times both physically and emotionally. I work with families, solicitors, estate agents and removal firms to reduce any of the usual stress that comes along with a house move.
Personal/family productivity
I help busy women and families manage the mental load and make everyday life feel calmer and more manageable. Together, we create realistic systems for planning, routines, paperwork, appointments and household life admin that work with your responsibilities, energy and individual needs. The goal is not to squeeze more into your day, but to reduce overwhelm, create more breathing space and free up time for the things that matter most. I also specialise in creating systems to manage your life admin, legacy planning and paperless living by building your own digital second brain.
Having Julia from Orkaliving come and help me declutter and organise my whole house has made such a difference to me and my mental health, I no longer struggle about in complete chaos , I don’t stress about everything I should tidy/declutter or sort out. I am happier within myself and am delighted that someone somewhere will benefit from everything I send away with Julia. I find the whole process cathartic. Julia has been a complete godsend she is amazing and works really hard to make the process easy for me.
Julia was absolutely one hundred percent supportive, helpful and professional helping me pack family home. She also organised storage of furniture and belongings whilst waiting on downsize bungalow. Then organised everything from storage and placed furniture and belongings in new bungalow. I could not have coped without Orka Living.
Absolutely loved working with Julia. She helped when we moved into our house a few years ago, but most recently helped us pack up our entire house/life into suitcases to move abroad!!! Julia and her team made the transition and downsizing feel so much more manageable and they made our life easier during what was a very hectic time. The organisation level is brilliant! Thank you so much, I will keep shouting to everyone how amazing you and your services are.