Psychotherapy in California
Healing starts here.
“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.” -David Richo
Life can be overwhelming, unpredictable, and present challenges that provoke fear and feelings of hopelessness. You are worthy of support.
Working toward a path of healing can help one discover how to cope and build a fulfilling life, while learning how to embrace our struggles can enable us to transform our sensitivities into some of our greatest assets. Your past does not have to define you, yet it can shape how you exist in the present, and inform your choices toward a better future.
Here’s how therapy can help
Perhaps you have experienced pain or trauma. You may feel lost, experience anxiety, or struggle to find peace and contentment within yourself or within your relationships. While it takes courage to open up vulnerably to another, therapy can be a supportive tool for individuals, couples, and family units by contributing to the healing process in a number of ways. This includes:
Enhancing self-awareness & self-acceptance
Relieving difficult feelings & thoughts
Improving relationships & communication skills
Healing from childhood wounds & trauma
Building coping mechanisms to relieve stress and sustain well-being
Increasing sense of meaning, purpose, and fulfillment
Strengthening resiliency
Improving mood/ Decreasing levels of depression and anxiety
Increasing ability to achieve personal goals & solidify direction
Increasing ability to set boundaries & assertiveness
Expanding perspectives & ways of thinking about the world
Bettering sleep
Resolving shame, guilt, and regret
Securing one’s identity, sense of self, and agency while learning to trust intuition
Couples & Families
We are who we are in relation to others. It is often those we love the most who act as our mirrors, reflecting back to us our deeper wounds. I explore the dynamic, as well as the experience and needs of each member within the unit, to help each other communicate, feel seen and heard, and work more efficiently and cohesively toward satisfying their relational goals.
My Style
Acting as a collaborative partner to facilitate growth through an integrative approach, as well as a humanistic, existential, strength-over-deficit lens, I am intentional, attentive, and adaptive toward fostering a safe environment to enhance well-being.
Studying hypnotherapy for numerous years, I can appreciate the power of language, presence, alternative stories, and nourishing one’s sense of agency, while meeting clients where they are at. I am a strong believer of externalizing problems from the individual while remaining mindful of cultural diversity and acknowledging how relational dynamics, social construct, and community contribute to one’s lived experience. All elements of the human condition, including mind, body, and spirit, are considered and nurtured throughout the healing process.
People say I help with
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Healing from Trauma & Coping with Grief
“When I was a young child I went through a life-altering loss. Being so little, I was unable to comprehend the impact of this childhood trauma. I have often minimized how this loss has affected me, but Julie has helped me to unpack my grief, to see how this trauma has shaped me and how I have grown in resiliency.” ~anonymous
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Building Self-Esteem & Identity
“My experiences with anxiety have taken a toll on my self-esteem and confidence. When I was stuck in this mindset, I struggled to view myself in a positive light. Julie has asked me thought-provoking questions that have enabled me to build awareness and discover more about who I am, while empowering me to have autonomy over my decisions and a greater sense of self.” ~anonymous
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Assertiveness & Boundary Setting
“When I was younger, my family would often speak on my behalf to help me resolve issues and make decisions. While they had the best intentions, this deterred me from learning how to fully express myself. Julie provided a space for me to discover my voice and learn how to self-advocate. Cultivating my voice has allowed me to set better boundaries so I could create my own path while maintaining healthy relationships with my family.” ~anonymous
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Managing Anxiety & Stress
“In my second year of college, I had high levels of stress and anxiety which negatively impacted my quality of life. When I have expressed my challenges to Julie, she’s responded with so much support and empathy. Julie has walked with me along my journey with such care, providing me with a variety of ways to cope and promote my personal well-being.” ~anonymous
