Julie Schindhelm , LCSW

Julie Schindhelm is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 22 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families navigate change and stress. Grounded in marriage and family therapy and trauma-informed care, she focuses on helping clients gain clarity, reduce stress, and develop practical solutions for the problems they face. Julie draws on a range of approaches to meet each client's needs, including cognitive behavioral techniques to address anxiety in both children and adults, Gottman principles to support relationship growth, and dialectical behavior strategies to build stress tolerance in adolescents and adults.

She works collaboratively with people who are facing family challenges, relationship decisions, parenting concerns, grief, and other life transitions. Julie emphasizes creating a treatment plan tailored to each person or family, guiding problem solving while teaching tools for managing everyday stress. Many clients say she makes the therapy experience easy and comfortable to work in.

Julie is based in Pennsylvania and brings a practical, compassionate style to her practice. Her LCSW credential indicates training and licensure as a clinical social worker, and she uses that background to support clients addressing trauma, depression, anxiety, communication problems, and a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Julie often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT is practical and skills-focused, and it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.

She also uses dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) strategies to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT techniques can be especially helpful for people who want stronger tools for managing intense emotions and improving relationships.

For couples, Julie applies Gottman Method principles to improve communication, rebuild trust, and address relationship patterns. This approach focuses on concrete skills that partners can practice to strengthen their connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work, and Julie collaborates with each person to determine what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts methods over time so therapy remains practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and connect with licensed professionals and therapists from home or elsewhere.