About Julie
Julie Olson is a licensed master social worker with eight years of clinical experience. She practices in Michigan and supports people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, and major life changes. Julie works with adults facing relationship strain, grief, trauma, substance concerns, and challenges like ADHD or bipolar symptoms.
She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak openly. Julie takes a collaborative, person-centered approach and listens first to understand each person's story and goals.
How Julie works
Sessions focus on practical steps and small changes that add up over time. Julie uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. She draws on client-centered work to build trust, cognitive behavioral ideas to spot patterns of thinking, and mindfulness to help with stress and emotional regulation.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques help people clarify goals and take manageable steps forward. In therapy with Julie, clients can expect straightforward conversation and grounding tools to use between sessions. She pays attention to the impacts of caregiving, chronic health issues, attachment history, and life transitions.
The work often covers relationship concerns, intimacy, identity issues, and struggles with self-worth. Julie welcomes people who value an open, down-to-earth clinician who listens and offers concrete options. She partners with clients to set clear goals and tracks progress in ways that feel doable.
Her aim is to help people feel stronger, more confident, and able to handle life changes.
Julie lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Julie works with
The areas below are the ones Julie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
How Julie’s approaches translate to online care
Julie blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral strategies to help people make clear changes. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building trust so someone can speak openly about what matters. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors, teaching practical techniques to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and improve sleep.She also incorporates mindfulness tools to help manage stress and ground emotions in the moment. Mindfulness practices are simple exercises people can use between sessions to reduce reactivity and increase awareness. Finding the right combination of these approaches is part of the work; Julie collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, comfort, and daily life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a shorter break or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, journaling-style updates, or ongoing accountability between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and other responsibilities.
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