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- CBT techniques
- Solution focused work
- Gottman communication
About Julie
Julie Butler is an Iowa LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) with ten years of clinical practice. She supports people facing relationship strain, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, grief, trauma and related life changes. Julie also addresses issues such as ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, self-esteem, and LGBT matters.
Julie encourages clear, practical conversations about what is causing stress at home. She listens for how beliefs and patterns affect behavior, then uses straightforward skills to change unhelpful thinking and routines. Sessions focus on small, usable steps people can try between meetings.
Her approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused work. That means time is spent naming problems, testing small changes, and checking what helps. Julie also draws on elements of the Gottman Method for relationship communication and motivational interviewing when exploring readiness for change.
She has worked across community behavioral health settings over the past decade, which informs a pragmatic style. People can expect direct feedback, goal-focused plans, and pacing that fits their current circumstances. Julie aims to help people regain steadier daily functioning rather than promise quick fixes.
Sessions are intended to address both immediate problems and longer patterns. Topics she often covers include blended family tensions, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and coping after separation or loss. Language of sessions is English and Julie accepts international clients.
How sessions work
How Julie’s methods translate to online work
Julie regularly uses client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral therapy together. Client-centered work means the therapist focuses on the individual’s concerns and responds to what matters most to them. It helps people feel understood and clarifies immediate goals.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is skills oriented. It identifies thought patterns that feed anxiety or low mood and teaches concrete strategies to test and change those thoughts. Solution-focused work adds brief, practical experiments that aim to produce small, measurable improvements fast.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Julie will work collaboratively to choose methods that fit a person’s goals, readiness for change, and daily life. That discussion can include whether to focus on communication skills, mood management tools, or short behavior experiments.
The original biography did not list specific online session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around parenting, work, or caregiving by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people keep continuity of care if they move or travel, while still using the same goal-focused techniques discussed in sessions.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Iowa
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship problems, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, addiction issues, trauma, grief, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and goal focused, combining listening with skills-based work to change thinking and behavior.
What is her experience background?
Julie has ten years of experience in clinical practice and has worked in community behavioral health settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) licensed in Iowa.
Does she work in languages other than English or with people abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are used?
The original profile did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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