About Julie
Julie Castaneda is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress and anxiety, and those coping with grief, depression, trauma, and major life changes. She writes and speaks about counseling and has worked in independent practice and nonprofit settings.
Julie draws on work from individual and group therapy to shape practical strategies clients can use day to day.
Background and approach
Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented, with time spent on what feels most urgent for each person. She aims to help clients build tools for managing strong emotions and improving daily functioning. Her background includes offering trainings and speaking about counseling topics on radio and television, which informs a clear, direct style in sessions.
Julie understands how long-term challenges like chronic illness or caregiver stress can wear people down, and she focuses on realistic steps toward relief. People who see her can expect collaborative planning that looks at coping skills, communication, and meaningful routines. She also helps people reflect on life purpose and self-worth as part of longer-term healing.
Her approach blends practical techniques with attention to each person’s values. Julie works with adults in Texas and conducts therapy in English. She welcomes straightforward conversation about what someone needs and helps them set an achievable plan for change.
Evidence-based approaches delivered online
Julie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize practical skills and emotional understanding. One common approach focuses on teaching coping skills for stress and anxiety, such as breathwork, activity scheduling, and step-by-step plans to reduce avoidance. These techniques help people manage intense feelings and handle everyday demands more effectively.Another approach centers on processing trauma and loss at a comfortable pace. This work balances addressing painful memories with building safety and stability in daily life, and it can help reduce distress tied to past events while strengthening current coping strategies.
Finding the right approach is part of the process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to choose what fits best. Together they review goals, try methods, and adjust over time so the plan matches the client's needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper connection is helpful, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer written conversation or want frequent brief support between longer sessions.
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- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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