Josie Munroe, LMFT
Message from Josie
It's important to me that you find a therapist who's a great fit. You deserve that. Most of the clients I work with are big feelers and deep thinkers who are challenged by self-defeating beliefs and self-sabotage. My goal is to help you rise above hopelessness, fear, and overwhelm, and empower you to make significant, lasting change. I particularly love helping adults in the areas of food and body image, trauma, and High Sensitivity. Simply put, therapy saved my life. Like everyone else, I'm human. I've been through both wonderful and difficult experiences that have shaped who I am and how I help others. It's important to me to provide a non-judgmental, collaborative space where you can be yourself. There isn't a "one size fits all" approach to therapy. Our work together will fit your specific needs and concerns. Sessions will provide you with the space you need to be heard and understood, and the opportunity to experience amazing growth. I believe in whole-self healing. Therapy with me is more than just learning coping skills so you can survive. It's about helping you THRIVE. With compassion and curiosity, I'm ready to help you explore your pain and step through your fears into an empowering life. Your best self is rooting for you...and I am too.
About Josie's practice
Weekdays 9am - 5pm
$$$
Sliding scale
Directive
Reflective
Body-based
In-person available: No
Virtual available: Yes
Body Image
Depression
Anxiety
Trauma
Eating Disorder
Neurodivergence (ASD, HSP, dyslexia, etc.)
Out of network providers
VT + 1 more
Why state matters
Get to Know Josie
"Josie Munroe is my go-to referral for anyone struggling with an eating disorder, trauma, and body image challenges. She brings to her sessions compassionate professionalism, expertise, and specialized training that is rare to find in someone who is also so balanced and warm. The humor and charm of her wonderful personality, combined with the serious expertise and know-how she embodies, make her a colleague to whom I am ALWAYS confident to refer."
Kristen Tritt, ACSW, Colleague
"Josie has a presence that is indescribable. She pushed me to face difficult emotions and uncover destructive thoughts that I did not even realize were there. All the while, she made me feel safer and more comfortable than I ever have in a therapeutic relationship. Josie's nurturing and holistic practice was truly the catalyst I needed to change my life."
A.S., Client
How can you tell if I am benefiting from working with you?
Changes in therapy are abundant if not always immediately obvious. In the beginning stages, the development of new awareness is immensely important but can be dismissed because it isn't always connected to clear behavioral change. Beyond increased insight, my clients tend to benefit from our work together in the following ways: - Increased ability to challenge automatic negative thoughts - Less self-shaming and more self-compassion - Understanding patterns and cycles that don't work and the ability to stop them sooner - Better balance in multiple areas of life - Increased ability to meet and sit with difficult feelings - More self respect - Improved coping skills and a stronger sense of safety within oneself
How much do you share about yourself during our time together and why?
Part of my style includes practicing as a human first, therapist second. I am more open about my life than some other therapists because I want to model real hope and change. This is often desperately needed when we're in the grips of our pain and can't see a way out. I deeply understand how scary and isolating it can be to deal with eating disorders, trauma, and mood & anxiety disorders. I also know that your journey is completely unique, so when I choose to share about myself, it is always for the purpose of deepening the therapeutic relationship. As a "human first" I believe my feelings and responses in the room are valuable and can provide important information for both of us. I am real, compassionate, and curious, and excited for our work together.
If I have never been to therapy before, what should I expect? How do I know if I should go, and how do I start?
Therapy is both a process and a relationship. Please know that you don’t have to feel completely ready to begin. I want to welcome all parts of you - the parts that are ready to dive in and work, and the ones that are anxious or unsure of whether it's worth it. There’s room for all parts of you here. I feel comfortable guiding sessions when clients are unsure of where to start. I am also comfortable with silence, and with simply holding space for your feelings. We have options and can always adjust things to help you feel more comfortable. I'll be on your team, every step of the way.
Do you assign homework, activities, or readings for me to do between sessions? Why or why not?
I find that take-home assignments such as worksheets or journal prompts can be extremely beneficial for deepening learning and furthering growth. Most people need more than 50 minutes a week to build the life they want and homework can help with that. However, I recognize that not everyone will enjoy this, so we will work together to make sure my therapy style works for you and not against you.
How do you approach diversity in the room or working with clients who may come from a different background than you?
It's important for me to promote a welcoming and inclusive therapy environment, and a large part of that means acknowledging my privilege as a white, cis-gendered, thin female. I make it a point to continually explore and address my implicit biases, avoid assumptions, and seek opportunities to learn from individuals with different identities and stories. With humility, I know I won't always get it right. What's more important is that I keep working to create the safest and most uplifting space that I can.