- Stress and anxiety
- Career and motivation
- ADHD and attention
About Julia
Julia Duran is a Kansas LCP with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career questions, depression, and challenges with attention and concentration. Julia focuses on practical steps people can use day to day to feel steadier and more capable.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people identify patterns that keep them stuck and build new habits that fit their life. Sessions include goal-focused conversation, skill practice, and suggestions for activities to try between meetings. Julia often offers reading, group resources, and other tools to support progress outside sessions.
Her style is direct and collaborative. Julia listens for what is getting in the way and helps set small, manageable goals. She works with motivation struggles, procrastination, and career transitions by breaking tasks into concrete steps and checking what works in real life.
Julia also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, and problems with communication and control. She supports people dealing with body image, chronic illness or pain, substance problems, guilt, shame, and impulsivity.
People who want structured, practical therapy find clear takeaways from sessions. Julia recommends specific exercises and external resources when helpful. To begin, clients use the site's matching process and schedule a first appointment.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Julia most commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy approaches. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-world experiments. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and attention-related habits. ACT emphasizes values and committed action, helping people accept difficult feelings while moving toward meaningful goals.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to see which techniques fit their needs and goals, and may try different methods to find what helps most. Clients can expect to review progress and adjust plans together as needed.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to have short check-ins during a workday, manage appointments around school, or maintain continuity during moves. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm the exact online and in-person options before booking so you know how meetings will be scheduled.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career questions, depression, and attention or concentration difficulties. Additional areas include attachment concerns, caregiver stress, body image, and substance issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and behavior change. Sessions tend to be goal-oriented with suggestions to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Julia has seven years of experience working with adults on mood, motivation, and attention challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Kansas LCP and practices from Kansas.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients connect with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.