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Julie Ann Hexum, LCSW

Practical, evidence-based help for anxiety and stress

4 years in practice · based in Utah · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Julie

Julie Ann Hexum is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, evidence-based help for anxiety, stress, and related struggles. She offers straightforward guidance to people feeling overwhelmed by change, grief, work pressure, or low mood. She uses brief, clear conversations to build coping skills and small routines that make daily life easier.

Sessions aim to identify what is most difficult right now and try concrete steps to reduce distress and improve functioning.

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Background and approach

With four years of clinical experience, she has worked on concerns ranging from depression and trauma to caregiver stress and addiction. Her background includes supporting people through grieving, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and chronic health issues. Her style is collaborative and compassionate.

She helps people name problems, try manageable strategies, and track what works. Therapy is adapted as needs change so goals stay realistic and useful. Julie provides online and phone-based sessions to fit busy schedules.

She communicates in plain language and focuses on skill-building for sleep, eating, anger, attention, and mood regulation. People come away with clearer ways to handle anxiety and the stressors that feed it.

How evidence-based approaches work online

Julie Ann uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. One common method focuses on building practical coping skills for anxiety and stress - teaching breathing, activity scheduling, and stepwise exposure to reduce avoidance. Another approach centers on mood regulation and routine-building to address depression and sleep or eating disruptions, helping people make small changes that improve daily functioning.

Choosing the best fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try different approaches to see what helps most. Together you set short-term targets, review progress, and adjust methods so therapy stays useful and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is helpful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or medical appointments while maintaining consistent support.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with anxiety, stress, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, addictions, sleep and eating problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and life transitions.
What is the therapist's approach or style?
The approach is compassionate and collaborative, using evidence-based therapeutic techniques to teach coping skills, build routines, and try practical steps that reduce distress.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has four years of experience working with mood disorders, trauma recovery, caregiver stress, and life stage transitions.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices in Utah.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled for therapy with this clinician?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process of working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
4 years
Licensed
Utah
Languages
English

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