About Julia
Julia Duran is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LCP) in Kansas with seven years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career roadblocks, depression, and attention concerns. Her approach is practical and straightforward, focused on small steps that make daily life easier.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques like cognitive behavioral strategies and acceptance-based methods to address worry, mood, and unhelpful thinking. Sessions often include simple exercises, short homework tasks, and discussion about what is working or not working in everyday routines.
Background and approach
Julia likes to offer resources such as books, support groups, and websites when they might help. Julia emphasizes respect and sensitivity in sessions. She listens for what matters most to each person and tailors conversations to fit individual goals.
The work is collaborative - she and the client set priorities together and track progress over time. Common themes she addresses include attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, caregiving stress, chronic health challenges, communication problems, and difficulties related to substance use and impulse control. She also supports people navigating adoption and the effects of autism spectrum differences on daily functioning.
Therapy sessions can focus on building confidence, improving concentration, managing mood, and creating coping plans for stressful situations. Julia aims to help people find clear steps they can use between sessions to feel more capable and in control.
Online approaches that address worry and daily stress
Julia commonly draws on cognitive behavioral strategies that look at thoughts, behaviors, and feelings. These techniques teach practical tools to spot unhelpful thinking, test beliefs, and build small habits that reduce worry and improve mood. They are often used for anxiety, depression, and attention-related difficulties.She also uses acceptance-based methods which help people notice difficult feelings without fighting them. This approach focuses on values and committed action so clients can move toward the life they want even when uncomfortable thoughts or sensations are present. Both methods are presented in simple, actionable steps during sessions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily routines and then try techniques that fit those needs. This collaborative process allows adjustments over time so the plan stays helpful.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and learning exercises. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text work well for brief check-ins, coping reminders, or when a written format feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue progress between sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Kansas
- Languages
- English
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