Julie Smith, LPC

Julie Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 16 years of experience in mental health settings. She has worked in inpatient hospitalization and outpatient community agencies, and now runs a private practice. She focuses on respectful, compassionate care that centers each person's needs.

Julie helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, or big life changes. She also supports those dealing with parenting challenges, mood concerns, panic, and aftermaths of trauma. Chronic pain, illness, and disability are part of her additional focus areas, along with communication and money-related stress.

Her style is warm and collaborative. Sessions are interactive and aimed at building practical skills that clients can use between meetings. She draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas, acceptance-based techniques, and humanistic approaches to shape a tailored plan for each person.

Julie emphasizes a gentle, nonjudgmental stance. She aims to create an environment where people feel heard and can try new ways of coping. Work in therapy often includes short exercises, mindfulness practices, and concrete behavior changes chosen to fit a client's goals.

People who want a clear, steady approach to managing anxiety, stress, or life transitions may find her helpful. She invites those ready to make changes to take the next step and begin a conversation about goals and plans.

Approaches that guide online work and fit your needs

Julie often uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior experiments that reduce anxiety or low mood. This approach focuses on practical steps and planning to change patterns that cause distress.

She also employs acceptance-based and mindfulness-informed techniques to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting swept up in them. These methods can be useful for managing chronic pain, stress, or persistent worry by increasing moment-to-moment coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick techniques that match their goals, daily life, and what feels manageable. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps and what does not.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats are offered before booking since the bio does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit care into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins on difficult days. Different formats also suit different needs - for example a shorter phone check-in can be helpful on a busy day while a longer video session may work better for skill practice.