About Julie
Julie Affronti is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 20 years of experience in California. She helps people who are struggling with stress and anxiety and supports those facing changes that feel overwhelming. Her approach is straightforward and respectful, aimed at practical progress one step at a time.
She commonly works with parents who feel worn down or unsure, and with people coping with low self-esteem or dips in motivation.
Background and approach
Compassion fatigue is a frequent concern she addresses, especially for caregivers and those in helping roles. Julie also supports people dealing with isolation, communication problems, mood shifts, and seasonal affective disorder. Julie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to create better outcomes.
She adapts sessions to each person's life and goals rather than following a fixed script. Conversations are tailored so they feel relevant and doable between sessions. Her style is calm and practical.
She aims to offer clear tools and small experiments clients can try outside of sessions. Progress is measured by the changes a person notices in daily life and the goals they set together with Julie. Julie conducts sessions in English and provides several remote formats.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability. She notes the first step can take courage and affirms clients for reaching out.
CBT and remote care that fits your life
Julie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps identify thoughts that increase anxiety or get in the way of action and then tests small behavior changes to reduce distress. This approach is useful for stress, anxiety, mood problems, and seasonal shifts.Sessions are collaborative. Julie works with each person to decide which strategies make sense for their goals and daily life. She adjusts pace and techniques so the work feels manageable and relevant rather than one-size-fits-all. Figuring out the best approach is part of the process and is done together.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when seeing facial cues matters. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you need a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging let people keep a steady thread of support between sessions or choose a less formal way to talk. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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