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Julie Thomas

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Julie Thomas, LPC

Oklahoma

Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting focus

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About

  • CBT techniques
  • Mindfulness practices
  • Adoption experience

About Julie

Julie Thomas is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Oklahoma with 25 years of experience. She works with adults on concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, grief, anger, and relationship stress. Her background includes outpatient counseling, therapeutic foster care, school-based work, and adoption-related services. Sessions are presented in straightforward language and focus on practical skills and problem solving.

Julie uses a client-centered stance that recognizes the person as the expert on their life. She pairs that stance with cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and solution-focused work are used for short-term goals and managing strong emotions. Hypnotherapy may be offered as one of several tools for stress reduction and sleep concerns.

Her prior roles gave experience with adoption and foster care, school-related concerns, and parenting skills. That experience informs how she talks about blended family dynamics, attachment questions, and family-of-origin issues. She also brings familiarity with anger management, impulsivity, and coping after disasters or loss.

In sessions, Julie aims for clear, doable steps. Conversations often include identifying strengths, practicing new skills, and checking what works between meetings. She supports parents who want help with everyday parenting strain, communication problems, and balancing caregiving with other responsibilities.

People who prefer a practical, respectful approach will find work focused on solving immediate problems and building stronger routines. Prospective clients are encouraged to confirm current session options before scheduling.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Julie combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral methods to help people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that worsen stress or anxiety. Client-centered work means the conversation is guided by the person’s goals and perspective, and practical options are explored together.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and parenting-related stress. Mindfulness therapy trains present-moment awareness to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. Mindfulness can support coping with grief, anger, and compassion fatigue.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and help decide whether CBT, mindfulness, solution-focused techniques, or hypnotherapy tools fit best. This is a collaborative process that adapts as needs change.

Confirm current session formats before booking since specific options are not listed in the biography. In general, online sessions can make scheduling easier and help fit therapy into busy family routines. They can reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins during the day, and offer alternatives when in-person visits are difficult. Licensed professionals will discuss how to structure sessions to match the client’s time and attention needs.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Listed in

Oklahoma, Arizona

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Which concerns does she address related to family life?

She works with adults on parenting challenges, adoption-related issues, blended family strain, attachment questions, and family-of-origin problems.

What is her general therapeutic style?

She practices a client-centered approach combined with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques. Sessions often include practical skills and short-term goal work.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of experience in counseling across outpatient care, therapeutic foster care, schools, and adoption work.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Oklahoma and practices from that state.

Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are used?

Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats here.

How do fees and billing work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the first step to begin working together?

Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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