- 20 years experience
- LICSW
- Focus on sleep
About Julie
Julie Jalewsky is a licensed independent clinical social worker with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and sleep concerns. Julie emphasizes clear communication and practical steps that fit into everyday life.
Her work blends structured and reflective methods. She uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral work, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to help people change unhelpful patterns and build better routines. Sessions involve setting simple goals, trying small experiments between meetings, and checking what helps.
Julie often supports people facing relationship strain, identity questions, or major life transitions. She also addresses addictions, grief, parenting stress, and challenges related to mood disorders. Julie pays attention to attachment and abandonment issues when they affect daily functioning and relationships.
She draws on narrative and psychodynamic ideas to help people make sense of recurring themes in their lives. That work is aimed at understanding how past experiences shape current choices, while keeping the focus on what can change now. Julie pairs that with skills-based tools to manage symptoms like insomnia or anxiety.
Clients can expect a compassionate, straightforward approach. Julie works in English and practices in Massachusetts. She invites people to explore goals together and to try approaches that suit their pace and priorities.
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying thoughts and habits that keep problems going and testing new ways of behaving. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and changing daily routines. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple awareness exercises that reduce reactivity and improve sleep and stress regulation; these practices can be learned in brief steps and practiced between sessions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan based on what works. Clients help set the pace and decide which techniques feel most useful for their situation.
The original profile does not specify which session formats are offered, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people practice skills in the places they live and sleep. Licensed professionals can guide practical steps to improve routines, manage nighttime worry, and build habits that support better rest.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Julie commonly address?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, and career or life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style mixes practical skill-building with reflective work. Sessions often include small experiments, mindfulness exercises, and talk that connects past patterns to current choices.
How much experience does she have?
Julie has two decades of professional experience working with a range of mood and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current options before booking to know whether online, phone, or in-person meetings are offered.
How are fees and billing handled?
Fees vary by location and with therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Julie?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.