Julie Barrett , LMFT

Julie Barrett is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 24 years of clinical experience who helps people address a wide range of personal and relational challenges. She brings a practical, empathetic approach to work with families, couples, parents, and individuals coping with anxiety, stress, and depression, and she draws on her training to support those seeking motivation, confidence, and improved self-esteem. Julie also works with clients navigating grief, chronic stress, healing after trauma, addiction concerns, and issues related to ADHD or eating struggles.

Her practice emphasizes strategies for improving family dynamics and parenting skills while assisting clients through life transitions and the recovery process. Julie uses evidence-informed techniques to help clients build coping skills, reduce symptoms of anxiety and stress, and make sustainable, positive changes in daily life. As an LMFT she is trained in relational patterns and systemic factors that affect emotional well-being, which informs her collaborative and client-focused work style.

Julie expresses enthusiasm for supporting people through challenging times and for helping them develop greater resilience, healthier relationships, and clearer direction. She frames therapeutic change as a process that combines practical tools with compassionate listening to promote growth and lasting improvement.

Therapeutic approaches and online care tailored to you

Julie Barrett integrates Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) into her online practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting the client's own goals to foster growth and self-understanding - it helps when people need a compassionate space to explore identity, relationships, and confidence. CBT offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and is often effective for anxiety, depression, and stress management. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills, making it useful for intense emotions, relationship difficulties, and coping under pressure.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Julie works collaboratively with clients to assess goals, preferences, and needs, and she adapts methods over time so therapy remains a good fit. Licensed professionals tailor techniques to each person rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy with Julie can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for varied schedules and lifestyles. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while accessing therapists from home or another convenient location, helping clients stay engaged with their progress despite busy or changing lives.