- Strengths-based
- Adoption-aware
- Practical tools
About Julie
Julie Thomas is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with 25 years in the counseling field. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, and adoption and foster care concerns. Her style is collaborative and strengths-based, aiming to build on what already works for each person.
Julie earned a Master of Education in Community Counseling from the University of Central Oklahoma. She has worked in outpatient counseling, therapeutic foster care, school-based counseling, and adoption settings. Those roles gave her hands-on experience with many different life situations and challenges.
In sessions she listens first and helps people set clear, manageable goals. She uses approaches that include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness exercises, solution-focused steps, and hypnotherapy when appropriate. The work is practical and oriented toward everyday life changes rather than abstract theory.
Clients can expect a team approach where the therapist recognizes the person as the expert on their own life. Julie helps people identify strengths and build coping skills to handle anger, sleeping problems, relationship tensions, or trauma-related symptoms. She also supports those coping with adoption-related questions and attachment issues.
Her experience includes work with parenting skills, adjustment after major life changes, and grief and loss. Julie aims to offer calm guidance, steady support, and techniques people can use between sessions to manage mood, reduce anxiety, and improve communication.
How Julie’s Approaches Fit into Online Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and working at the client’s pace to build trust and clarity; it helps with relationship concerns, self-esteem, and major life adjustments. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thoughts and habits into manageable steps and teaches practical skills for anxiety, mood, and anger. Mindfulness Therapy offers simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve sleep and emotional regulation.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Julie works with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques so the work feels useful and doable between sessions.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as specific online formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that brief skill-building exercises, guided mindfulness practices, and CBT worksheets transfer well to remote sessions and help them manage daily stressors more consistently.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Oklahoma, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Julie help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, sleep problems, and adoption and foster care related concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is strengths-based and team oriented, listening first and helping people set manageable goals using practical techniques.
How long has she been practicing?
She has about 25 years of experience in counseling across settings like outpatient care, therapeutic foster care, school-based counseling, and adoption work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential and is based in Oklahoma, with LPC licenses noted for Oklahoma and Arizona.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.