- Anxiety and stress
- Trauma and recovery
- Relationship conflict
About Julie
Julie Allen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 20 years of clinical experience helping adults manage life stressors. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, trauma and recovery, and struggles tied to identity and addiction.
She uses straightforward, person-focused methods that honor each person's story. Julie treats clients as the expert on their life while offering practical tools and steady support. She is comfortable working with people of faith as well as those with no religious belief, and has experience supporting LGBT individuals.
In sessions she talks through current problems and looks for small, workable changes. That can include skills for managing anxiety, steps to reduce risky substance use, or ways to rebuild after trauma. She also addresses issues like bipolar disorder, grief, eating concerns, parenting stress, anger, and career-related pressure.
Julie draws on several therapeutic styles to match what a client needs. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral techniques, narrative work, psychodynamic reflection, and solution-focused steps. This mix helps with both immediate coping and deeper patterns that keep problems returning.
Her background includes long-term work with people recovering from sexual assault and other trauma, and with adults navigating family-of-origin difficulties, adoption and foster care histories, and separation or divorce. For practical next steps she guides people through initial scheduling and goal-setting so therapy becomes part of everyday life rather than another burden.
How Julie’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients feel heard and can name their goals; it helps when someone needs understanding and space to sort things out. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and many day-to-day struggles. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and helps rewrite those stories in more useful ways for identity and relationship issues.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Julie will discuss goals and preferences and may combine methods as needed. That collaborative process helps shape short-term steps and longer-term direction so work in sessions fits the client's priorities.
Confirm current session options before booking, as specific online formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and keep check-ins brief when needed. It can also allow for more frequent short meetings for skill practice or flexible scheduling around work and school commitments.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and recovery, relationship conflict, addiction, and identity-related concerns including LGBT matters.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses client-centered listening alongside practical techniques from CBT, narrative practices, psychodynamic reflection, and solution-focused steps to address current problems and patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Julie has 20 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of mental health and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia, USA.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any time zone or location details before scheduling.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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