- Calm collaborative style
- Sleep and stress focus
- Practical coping tools
About Julie
Julie Olson is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) based in Michigan with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed, who struggle with low self-worth, or who are navigating hard life changes. Julie often works with concerns like depression, anxiety, trauma, and sleep difficulties. She creates a welcoming space where clients can speak openly and be heard.
Julie’s sessions aim to be calm and straightforward. She uses a nonjudgmental, affirming style and values a collaborative working relationship. Clients can expect to talk through real concerns and set clear goals together. The work is practical and paced to each person’s needs.
Her approach blends client-centered listening with measurable tools. Julie draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns. She also uses mindfulness strategies to help people build grounding skills for stress and sleep challenges.
Julie supports people through relationship strain, grief, career transitions, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and struggles with identity and intimacy. She addresses behaviors like impulsivity, addiction, and anger using motivational and solution-focused methods to set small achievable steps.
People who prefer a calm, compassionate listener tend to find her style helpful. She aims to make sessions feel approachable and hopeful, while focusing on concrete changes clients want to make. Julie welcomes the chance to see if she is a good fit for your needs.
How Julie’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and acceptance. It helps people feel heard and understood while they talk through issues like low self-worth, relationship strain, or grief. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and offers practical exercises to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Julie will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That might mean mixing listening-based support with CBT tools or mindfulness practices, and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make fitting care into a busy life easier - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins on a lunch break, or let someone participate when leaving home is difficult. Licensed professionals can use adapted exercises, guided breathing, and homework assignments that work well over distance, helping people build better sleep habits and coping skills without needing extra appointments.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Julie help with?
She helps with depression, anxiety, trauma, sleep problems, and stress. Other concerns include relationship issues, grief, addiction, ADHD, and caregiving strain.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Julie uses a calm, nonjudgmental, and collaborative approach. Sessions focus on talking through issues and setting practical goals together.
What is her background and experience?
She holds a Licensed Master Social Worker credential and has eight years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is Julie based and what credential does she hold?
Julie practices from Michigan and is licensed as an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Julie?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions structured and what formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the therapist's profile does not list specific delivery options.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.