- CBT based techniques
- Values focused work
- Emotion focused methods
About Julie
Julie Barzal is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with seven years of experience. She practices in Ohio and works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, anger, low self-esteem, grief, and blended family issues.
Julie uses clear, practical techniques in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), client-centered methods, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and elements of the Gottman Method. She also incorporates problem-solving, motivational interviewing, and strength-based ideas when helpful.
Her background includes work with LGBTQ-IA related concerns and substance use disorders, and she has provided crisis and case management services. Julie has clinical experience with adolescents and adults and has worked in telehealth settings as part of that work.
In sessions she focuses on active listening and collaboration. Conversations often include tracking thoughts and behaviors, practicing new communication moves, and setting small goals between meetings. Clients leave with concrete steps to try between sessions.
Julie also brings life experience that informs her practice. She became a parent as a teenager and returned to school later in life to complete college and graduate studies. That perspective shapes how she talks with people about role changes, parenting, and career transitions.
People who choose to work with her can expect direct feedback, practical strategies, and time to process difficult feelings. She aims to help clients manage day-to-day stressors, clarify values, and make steady changes that fit their households and responsibilities.
How Julie uses therapeutic approaches online
Julie commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. ACT often involves noticing thoughts without getting stuck and setting practical, values-aligned goals.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more useful actions. CBT sessions typically include tracking thoughts, testing beliefs, and practicing new behaviors between meetings. Client-centered work appears as open listening and reflective conversation that keeps the clients priorities central.
Finding the best approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review goals and try methods that fit the persons situation. Adjustments are made over time so the work stays useful and realistic for each household and schedule.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography lists telehealth experience but does not detail formats here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins during breaks. Some approaches can be adapted to shorter or phone-based sessions if that helps with scheduling or bandwidth concerns.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Ohio, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, low self-esteem, addictions, relationship and family issues including blended family concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Julie combines CBT, ACT, client-centered methods, EFT and Gottman ideas into practical exercises, discussion, and homework tasks to address day-to-day problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional therapy experience working with adolescents and adults in clinical and telehealth settings.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds MA LICSW and OH LISW credentials and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How do sessions and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.