About Julie
Julie Otis is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress and anxiety and those facing addiction or relationship strain. Her approach is straightforward and caring, and she combines honesty with warmth to help clients move forward.
Julie is direct when it matters. She gives clear feedback and calls out unhelpful patterns so change can begin. At the same time she listens and validates what people are going through.
Background and approach
Growth often involves difficult conversations, and she supports clients through that process. In sessions she focuses on building practical coping skills and greater self-awareness. That can mean learning ways to manage strong emotions, practicing different communication habits, or shifting thoughts that keep anxiety active.
Work is collaborative - goals are shaped together so therapy fits the person’s life. Julie often sees people dealing with social anxiety, trauma, attachment concerns, and communication problems. She also supports those facing low self-esteem, impulsivity, addiction, and career stress.
Her methods aim to help people feel steadier, more confident, and more connected to others. Clients describe therapy with Julie as challenging in useful ways. She pairs compassion with clear direction to make steady progress.
The result is practical change that improves daily life and relationships.
Therapeutic approaches that translate well online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships. It helps people understand patterns in close connections and work toward feeling safer and more supported with others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. This approach is useful for anxiety, stress, and many everyday problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, centers on emotions and how they affect interactions; it helps people name feelings, shift emotional responses, and improve how they relate to themselves and others.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Julie will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She checks in about what’s working and adjusts the plan so sessions stay useful and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls are helpful when visual cues matter and there is time for a full session. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can support quick check-ins, homework, and ongoing encouragement between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and travel while keeping treatment practical and goal focused.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Indiana, Washington, New Mexico, Idaho
- Languages
- English
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