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Online therapist

Julia (Jurate) Mcgarry

Supportive practical therapy for everyday family challenges

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
7 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Julia

Julia (Jurate) Mcgarry is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with seven years of professional experience. She focuses on supporting people through issues like addiction, depression, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, sleep problems, and parenting concerns. Her approach aims to be straightforward and practical so families and individuals can find clearer steps forward.

Julia adapts her work to each person's situation rather than using a single method for everyone.

Background and approach

She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and attachment-based ideas to help clients notice patterns, weigh options, and try new behaviors. Sessions emphasize plain talk and concrete tools that can be used between meetings. In conversations she creates an open space where clients can share thoughts and feelings without judgment.

The focus is on listening first, then building small, manageable goals together. That includes discussing coping strategies for stress, ways to handle relationship or parenting tensions, and steps for addressing substance use or grief. Julia also brings experience with intimacy-related struggles, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and longer-term mood concerns such as bipolar disorder.

She uses short-term techniques and longer-term perspectives as needed to match what a person wants to work on. Her style is steady, collaborative, and practical. For parents and caregivers looking for help with family and parenting topics, Julia offers clear guidance and concrete suggestions for everyday challenges.

She encourages taking the next step and supports people in building routines and new habits that fit their life.

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that align with what matters most, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes.)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, often useful for mood, sleep, and stress-related problems.)

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating. It helps people understand patterns around closeness and trust and can be useful for intimacy-related issues and relationship concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process helps adjust methods over time as progress is made or priorities change.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Julia offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what feels most comfortable. These options allow for flexible scheduling, quicker check-ins between meetings, and continuity of care even when life is hectic.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Areas of focus include addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, depression, stress, anxiety, relationship and family topics, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, sleeping problems, parenting, career issues, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The style is adaptive and down-to-earth, using plain language and practical steps. Sessions aim to listen carefully, set small goals, and teach tools clients can use between meetings.
What is the therapist's experience background?
She has seven years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
The clinician is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC - licensed in New York with license number NY LMHC 011270 and sees clients based in New York.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
7 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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