About Julie
Julie Otis is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, and relationship struggles. She meets clients with steady empathy and straightforward feedback. Her approach blends compassion with clear, practical direction so people can make real changes.
Julie listens closely to what matters to each person. She points out patterns that get in the way and offers tools to shift them. Sessions focus on building insight, strengthening coping skills, and improving how someone shows up in relationships and at work.
How Julie works
Her work often centers on social anxiety, trauma and abuse, attachment issues, and communication problems. She also supports people dealing with anger, low self-esteem, impulsivity, and challenges related to attention and focus. Julie uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs rather than a one-size-fits-all method.
Clients can expect direct observations paired with practical exercises and thoughtful reflection. Julie will challenge unhelpful habits and help plan steps to try between sessions. The goal is steady progress toward feeling more grounded, confident, and connected.
Julie practices in Indiana and conducts sessions in English. She brings steady presence and honest guidance to the work, helping people take manageable steps toward healthier patterns and clearer choices.
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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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Indiana |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Julie uses Attachment-Based Therapy to help people understand how early relationship patterns shape current behavior and emotional responses; this work can be useful for attachment concerns, insecurity, and difficulties connecting with others. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and meeting each person where they are so goals come from the client's own values and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another frequent tool; it focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to change feelings and outcomes.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Julie will discuss options and tailor methods to a person's goals, needs, and preferences rather than insisting on a single path. Together they decide which ideas and exercises to try and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging lets people send updates or questions between sessions. These formats help fit therapy into busy schedules and make it easier to attend from different locations.
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