Julie Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 16 years of experience in mental health.
01About Julie
Julie Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 16 years of experience in mental health. She has worked in inpatient hospital settings, community outpatient agencies, and now runs a independent practice. Julie focuses on client-centered care and brings a calm, respectful presence to sessions.
Her approach is warm and collaborative. She listens first and helps people set practical goals. Sessions often center on building skills to manage anxiety, stress, mood concerns, and parenting challenges.
Background and approach
Julie works with people facing life transitions, lingering trauma symptoms, and emotional overwhelm. She also supports those dealing with chronic pain, illness, or disability and helps people sort through communication and money-related stresses. Her practice draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s needs.
Julie uses mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies alongside cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people notice patterns and try new behaviors. Treatment plans emphasize small, doable steps and skills people can use between sessions. Julie strives to create a nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard and respected.
She aims to help people strengthen resilience, increase self-esteem, and find clearer ways to cope with everyday pressures. If someone is ready to work on change, she offers a supportive, practical partnership.
02Credentials
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC006853 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1245573658 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
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04Online support
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Julie uses several evidence-based techniques to help people manage symptoms and build skills. Cognitive-behavioral methods focus on spotting unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors that keep problems alive. That approach is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, panic, and situational worries.She also draws on mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies that teach noticing thoughts and feelings without getting led by them. These practices can help with chronic pain, stress, emotional overwhelm, and improving self-compassion.
Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Julie will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they plan small steps and test what helps in everyday life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more interaction is helpful. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, and ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain momentum over time.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Julie address?
Julie helps people with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, parenting challenges, coping with life changes, and coaching. She also focuses on chronic pain and illness, communication problems, mood disorders, and trauma-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, collaborative, and interactive. Sessions emphasize listening, practical skill-building, and setting small goals that support change between meetings.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has over 16 years of experience working in inpatient hospitalization, outpatient community agencies, and in independent practice. That range informs how she tailors care to different needs.
Where is Julie licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for therapy?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Julie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does pricing for sessions work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on availability.
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