Julie Burr, LCSW

Julie Burr is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Missouri who helps people navigate stress, grief, chronic illness, and relationship pain. She draws on ten years of practice and her own life experience to support people facing long seasons of hardship and sudden losses. Julie writes simply: you are worth investing in, and the work is about finding small, steady changes that add up. Her approach blends practical skill-building with attention to what matters most to each person. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to manage overwhelming thoughts and emotions. Mindfulness practices and client-centered conversation are woven into sessions so people can notice what helps and what gets in the way. Julie often focuses on living well with health challenges, caregiving stress, and the fallout from relationship endings. She also addresses anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, self-esteem, and parenting concerns. Her work includes supporting those coping with chronic pain, grief, attachment and abandonment issues, and life transitions. In sessions Julie brings straightforward guidance, gentle challenge, and practical homework you can try between meetings. She encourages people to experiment with small steps like breathing techniques, thought records, or values-based actions to build momentum. Outside of therapy she values travel, movement, and nutrition, and she attends to questions of faith and social justice when those topics matter to the person in front of her. To begin, she asks people to reflect on what they most want to change and to bring that into the first conversation.

How Julie’s approaches translate to online work

Julie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness practices. CBT involves noticing and testing thoughts to reduce anxiety or depression and is helpful for mood, worry, and behavior change. DBT teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening relationships. Client-centered work focuses on listening, validation, and building goals that matter to the person.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Julie will discuss options and try techniques together to see what fits the client's needs and preferences. She encourages feedback so adjustments can be made if something isn’t helping.

Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or letting people meet from a quieter spot. It also makes it simpler to continue care during health setbacks or while managing caregiving duties. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively in remote sessions, adapting homework and skills practice to daily routines.