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Julie Wilson

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Julie Wilson, LMFT

California

LMFT focused on relationships and parenting

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About

  • Attachment-based work
  • Client-centered care
  • DBT skills

About Julie

Julie Wilson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and ADHD.

Her style is relational and straightforward. She uses attachment ideas and client-centered approaches to help people talk through patterns at home. She also uses techniques drawn from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when they fit the problem.

Julie pays attention to both current symptoms and the deeper meanings that show up in relationships and daily life. She mentions existential and depth psychology influences, and will notice recurring themes from family of origin or attachment history. Sessions mix practical skills with conversations about feelings and long-standing patterns.

People who come for parenting concerns can expect work on communication, boundaries, and caregiver stress. For intimacy or relationship strain she looks at how old patterns affect current interactions and helps people practice different ways of relating.

Julie holds two master’s degrees, one in East-West Psychology and one in Counseling Psychology. She conducts sessions in English and does not take international clients. Before booking, confirm current session options and formats with the practice.

How sessions work

Approach and how online sessions fit daily life

Julie uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns shape current interactions; this helps with relationship strain, caregiving stress, and intimacy issues. Client-centered therapy means she listens closely to each person's concerns and follows what matters most to them, supporting clearer communication and decision making. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that can be helpful for anxiety, mood swings, and impulsive behaviors.

Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist and client review goals, everyday demands, and what feels most useful. Together they adjust methods and priorities over time rather than committing to a single model from the start.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, shorten check-ins when time is tight, or avoid travel. It also allows practicing communication and emotion-regulation skills in ways that match the client's day-to-day routines. Julie will discuss which modes of meeting best match a client's needs and household rhythms during the first scheduling steps.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma, parenting strain, grief, addictions, intimacy matters, sleep and eating problems, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related areas such as abandonment and attachment issues.

How does she approach therapy?

Her approach is relational and practical. She uses attachment-informed and client-centered work alongside methods from DBT and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when appropriate.

How much experience does she have?

She has practiced for 10 years as a clinician working with adults on relationship and personal concerns.

What credential does she hold and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and practices from that state.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current online and in-person options with the practice before booking.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; check the payment details before scheduling.

How do I begin if I want to work with her?

Select the "See online therapy options" button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.

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