- Depression and anxiety
- Stress and coping
- LGBTQ+ affirming
About Julie
Julie Jalewsky is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) in Massachusetts with 20 years of experience. She helps people manage depression, anxiety, stress, and major life changes. Julie focuses on practical steps clients can try between sessions. She aims to make therapy feel understandable and doable.
Julie often works with people navigating identity and relationship questions, including LGBTQ+ concerns and shifting roles in work or family life. She emphasizes clear communication and gradual skill-building. Sessions look at what’s happening now and how patterns started, so clients can make different choices.
Her approach mixes short-term strategies and deeper reflection. Clients might learn ways to change unhelpful thoughts, practice mindful attention, and tell their story in new ways. Julie uses motivational techniques to support change and psychodynamic ideas to uncover recurring themes.
She has supported people through grief, chronic illness, caregiver stress, addiction, parenting challenges, and career shifts. Julie pays attention to how stress affects sleep, eating, and relationships. Her practice centers on collaboration and on setting goals that fit each person’s life.
People who choose Julie can expect a steady, respectful therapist who listens and offers concrete tools. She invites clients to try approaches and adjust them as needed. To begin, prospective clients follow the site’s matching and scheduling steps.
Julie often works with people navigating identity and relationship questions, including LGBTQ+ concerns and shifting roles in work or family life. She emphasizes clear communication and gradual skill-building. Sessions look at what’s happening now and how patterns started, so clients can make different choices.
Her approach mixes short-term strategies and deeper reflection. Clients might learn ways to change unhelpful thoughts, practice mindful attention, and tell their story in new ways. Julie uses motivational techniques to support change and psychodynamic ideas to uncover recurring themes.
She has supported people through grief, chronic illness, caregiver stress, addiction, parenting challenges, and career shifts. Julie pays attention to how stress affects sleep, eating, and relationships. Her practice centers on collaboration and on setting goals that fit each person’s life.
People who choose Julie can expect a steady, respectful therapist who listens and offers concrete tools. She invites clients to try approaches and adjust them as needed. To begin, prospective clients follow the site’s matching and scheduling steps.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationFertility issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)SexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Massachusetts
Languages
English
How Julie’s approaches translate to online work
Julie often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns. Mindfulness Therapy is another frequent tool she offers, teaching simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce stress and improve coping with chronic pain or illness.She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who are weighing change, which focuses on clarifying values and boosting internal motivation. Together, these approaches let clients balance immediate coping skills with longer-term shifts in thinking and behavior. Julie plans treatment collaboratively and adjusts methods to fit each person’s goals and preferences.
If you are considering online work, confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce the time spent traveling to appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, mindfulness, and motivational techniques to remote sessions so clients can practice skills between meetings and track progress over time.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Julie commonly address?
She works with depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and identity issues, grief, addiction, parenting strains, and coping with chronic illness or caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Julie blends practical skills with deeper reflection, using tools to change thoughts and behaviors alongside conversations that uncover recurring patterns.
How many years of experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker in Massachusetts.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
Julie holds an MA and is a LICSW practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.