Julia Spaude, LICSW - Therapist in Washington

About Julia

Julia Spaude is a Washington-based licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical help for everyday problems. She offers calm, straightforward support for people coping with stress, anxiety, motivation, self-esteem, relationship strain, grief, and parenting challenges. Her style is down-to-earth and strengths-based, honoring the client as the expert on their own story while offering tools and guidance.

Julia uses clear, action-oriented methods so clients can try small changes between sessions.

Background and approach

She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thinking and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people clarify values and move toward them. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing also show up in her work to build focus and momentum. Her approach emphasizes collaboration.

She listens carefully, helps set realistic goals, and offers techniques that fit a person’s life. Sessions often include practical skills for sleep, managing anger, improving communication, or coping with loss and life transitions. Julia has seven years of clinical experience and holds a LICSW, which stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.

She practices in Washington and conducts sessions in English. For someone looking for straightforward, supportive care that combines listening with hands-on tools, her approach aims to make change doable and concrete. Beyond immediate skills, she helps people attend to patterns like attachment, boundary setting, and self-image.

That work can support longer-term shifts in relationships, parenting, and personal resilience.

How Julia’s Approaches Work Online

Julia commonly uses acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in sessions. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without fighting them and focus on actions that match their values, which can be useful for anxiety, grief, and life transitions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thought and behavior patterns with practical exercises and homework, helping with sleep problems, low mood, and stress management.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences. If something isn’t helping, she adapts the plan and introduces different techniques so clients can see what works for them.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy family life, allow follow-up between meetings, and let people use the mode that helps them engage most effectively.

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.

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.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does she address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting issues, grief, and related challenges such as sleep problems, anger, and self-esteem.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical, blending listening with concrete tools. Sessions typically use evidence-based methods to set goals and try small changes between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and career-related stress.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds a LICSW, which means Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, with WA LICSW LW 61237737 and practices in Washington.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet with clients.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 7 years
Licensed: Washington
Languages: English

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