About Julie
Julie Barrett is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 24 years of experience. She practices in California and offers straightforward, practical help for people feeling overwhelmed by stress or anxiety. Her style is warm and down-to-earth, with an emphasis on clear steps and realistic goals.
Julie focuses on everyday challenges like managing stress, reducing anxiety, and coping with life changes. She also helps with depression, grief, and healing after trauma.
Background and approach
She supports people working on self-esteem, motivation, and making positive changes in life. Her sessions aim to be collaborative and problem-focused. Conversations often include identifying small, doable steps and practicing new skills between meetings.
Julie listens carefully and adjusts her approach to match each person’s needs and pace. She uses approaches that help people learn practical tools. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) supports shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Client-centered work focuses on understanding someone’s experience and building on their strengths. Julie also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation and Motivational Interviewing when people want help finding reasons to change. Solution-focused techniques are used to set short-term goals and track progress.
Together these methods help people manage symptoms and build routines that fit their life. People who choose Julie can expect clear talk, step-by-step plans, and attention to what actually works day to day. She welcomes questions and helps map a path forward based on each person’s priorities and circumstances.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-centered therapy puts the person’s experience first and focuses on building understanding and strengths. In practice this looks like open conversation, reflective listening, and helping people notice what already works for them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses a direct, skills-based approach to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behavior patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by working on specific exercises and homework between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Julie will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then suggest approaches that match those needs. That plan can change over time based on what helps most, and decisions are made collaboratively rather than imposed.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging can work well for quick updates, brief coaching, or when someone wants to write rather than speak. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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