Julie Setnan , LCSW

Julie Setnan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who completed her Master of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1995. As an LCSW she is trained and licensed to provide clinical social work and therapeutic services to individuals facing emotional and life challenges. She is recognized for her attentive listening, optimistic perspective, and steady compassion, and she brings a lifetime of lived experience and professional wisdom to sessions.

Julie approaches therapy as a collaborative journey and honors the courage it takes to begin introspective work. She encourages clients' bravery and views it as a privilege to offer a supportive space in which people can process grief, relationship struggles, trauma, anxiety, or transitions in life. A committed life-long learner, she integrates her training with thoughtful empathy to help clients explore goals, build coping skills, and foster meaningful progress.

Julie checks messages periodically during weekdays and typically responds within 24 to 48 hours. She offers weekly sessions that can be conducted via video, phone, or live chat during several weekday afternoons, and she looks forward to supporting clients as they move forward in their healing and growth.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Julie often draws on client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client’s own goals and experiences guide the work. This approach focuses on empathy, active listening, and supporting a person’s autonomy, and it can be especially helpful for building self-esteem, processing life changes, and exploring identity.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT offers practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, panic symptoms, and patterns that interfere with daily functioning by teaching clear strategies for coping and behavior change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Julie works collaboratively with each person to determine which method or combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for busy schedules and varied communication styles. Sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging allow clients to engage from different locations and to choose formats that feel most comfortable. For many people, remote sessions make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit therapy into weekday routines, and experiment with techniques between sessions while working with licensed professionals and therapists to support ongoing growth.