About Julie
Julie Sondhelm is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of practice in Indiana. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, grief, depression, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Julie speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable.
She creates a welcoming space where people can share thoughts and feelings without judgment. Sessions focus on building understanding and practical steps that fit each person's life.
Background and approach
Julie works collaboratively to identify priorities and small changes that help reduce stress and improve daily functioning. Her background includes long-term clinical work across a range of adult concerns. That experience informs a steady, calm approach with an emphasis on clear communication and realistic goals.
She also supports people facing aging and geriatric issues, hoarding, hospice and end-of-life concerns, multicultural challenges, personality disorder issues, and young adult transitions. Julie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions and tailors them to what each person needs. She encourages straightforward conversation and realistic problem-solving rather than jargon.
The focus is on practical coping tools and creating plans that people can try between appointments. People come for short-term help with a crisis or for longer work on patterns that have been present for years. Julie helps clients make changes at a pace that feels right for them, and she recognizes that taking the first step can require courage.
Practical approaches and flexible online care
Julie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on helping people manage symptoms and improve daily functioning. One approach emphasizes skills for managing anxiety and stress through breathing, grounding, and problem-solving tasks people can practice between sessions. Another approach focuses on processing loss and grief by helping people name difficult feelings and develop routines that support healing over time.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Julie will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try approaches that fit their needs, and adjust methods based on what helps most. The plan evolves as progress and preferences become clearer.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick coping reminders, or when writing feels more comfortable. These options make it possible to fit therapy into work breaks, caregiving schedules, or times when leaving home is difficult.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
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