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Gain clarity, confidence and courage to feel empowered in your life and your relationships. You may feel stuck, helpless, overwhelmed, anxious, afraid, angry, shutdown, or depressed. You desire change but don't know how, want to leave but are too afraid, can't decide whether to stay or go, or need support and guidance as you navigate overwhelming life transitions such as divorce, breakup, loss, or trauma. We'll focus on understanding how you feel, why you feel it, and ways to move through it. Together we'll figure out what you need and how to ask for it, set boundaries that prioritize you, and work through conflict in healthier ways. My specialty areas are Relationships/Marriage/Divorce and Transitions/Loss/Grief. These significant life altering experiences are also a time for incredible transformation and possibility. As I've navigated similar life experiences, my personal mantra has been; "Change Begins Here". I'm a mom of two amazing teens. I'm also an avid reader and thoroughly believe we should never stop learning and growing. I'm committed to ongoing training and education to better support my professional work and all of my clients. I have specialized training in Gottman Method for Couples, Trauma & Loss, and Prolonged Grief. I'm also an adjunct professor at Rutgers University Graduate School of Social Work teaching Clinical Practice.
Weekends 9am - 5pm
Weekdays Before 9am
Weekdays After 5pm
Weekdays 9am - 5pm
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Sliding scale
Directive
Reflective
In-person available: No
Virtual available: Yes
Trauma
Divorce
Grief and Bereavement
Life Transitions
Depression
Codependency
Anxiety
OON only
NY + 1 more
Why state matters
Get to Know Julie
William H., NYC, Client
Fatme M., NYC, Client
Bethany D., NYC, Client
Marissa & Damian S., NYC, Client
Deborah P., NYC, Client
Our relationship will be different than those you have with friends/loved ones because we will focus on you, what brings you to therapy, your relationships, your history, how you feel, how you respond and relate to others, what you need, and your goals. My questions and curiosity about you will help us both to understand you better and will offer an alternative perspective for you to consider.
Before I entered into private practice, I worked at The Center for Marital and Family Therapy and the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy in Manhattan.
I can tell if you are benefiting from our work together by your engagement in the process, you show up each week, ready to share and to explore, your curiosity about yourself, increase in self awareness, and self reports on how therapy is helpful to you.
Sometimes I encourage writing or journaling, focus on breath or mindfulness, and share books or articles I've read that I believe will resonate with you.
Often times if a client is feeling stuck, unseen, or unheard they may be quieter than usual in session, unsure of what to talk about, or cancel or not show up for a session. The best way to work through feeling stuck is for us to just talk about it. Its great practice for your relationships outside of therapy too!
Our time together is primarily focused on you however there are aspects of who I am as a person and a therapist that you will come to know, rely on, and trust throughout our work together.
I am an active participant in our work together. I will ask you lots of open ended questions to get us started, explore the history of the issues you bring in, and help us to both understand you better. I will point out patterns of reactions or behaviors that no longer serve you or contradictions that I hear and challenge you to try new approaches as we expand your tool box.
If you have never been to therapy before, you should expect that it is far easier than you fear. If you are exploring this website, you are obviously curious about therapy and wondering if it might be helpful for you. The easiest way to begin is to schedule a complimentary phone consultation. If you feel comfortable with our first phone meeting, we will schedule our first appointment to meet via Zoom.
I am open to and curious about learning from clients who come from diverse backgrounds; understanding our similarities and differences and how it informs our thinking, our emotional responses and our relationships.
In the beginning it would be most helpful to commit to therapy for at least six months to a year. Therapy is a relationship, it takes time to build and as our therapeutic relationship grows the work will deepen.
Think about what led you to therapy, why now, and what you hope to get out of it. I'll lead the way with the questions to get us started.
The relationships I have with my clients are the best part of the work for me. I enjoy getting to know them, watching them learn about themselves and make positive changes in their lives and relationships.
Professional Training: Columbia University Graduate School of Social Work - Master of Social Work Degree New York University Graduate School of Social Work - Two year Post Graduate Training Program in Advanced Clinical Practice. Columbia University - The Center for Complicated Grief - Practice Focused Training in Complicated Grief Therapy Ackerman Institute for The Family - Marital & Couples Therapy Training Gottman Institute - Training in Couples Therapy