Julianna Murphy, LCPC, LMHC - Therapist in Illinois

About Julianna

Julianna Murphy is a licensed therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and family conflicts. She also supports clients struggling with self-esteem, motivation, grief, trauma, and mood concerns like depression and bipolar. Julianna aims to make the first step toward change easier by offering steady practical support.

Her style is straightforward and warm. She creates a space where people can talk about their thoughts and feelings without judgment.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on small, useful steps clients can try between meetings. She listens closely and offers tools that match each person’s life and goals. Julianna uses a mix of proven approaches to match what a client needs.

She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take committed action. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered when clients need emotion regulation and moment-to-moment focus.

Her work also addresses a wide range of related concerns, including body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, career and workplace issues, panic, ADHD, and women’s health matters. Julianna brings six years of clinical experience and holds credentials as an LCPC and an LMHC. Julianna practices in Illinois and conducts sessions in English.

She supports people seeking clearer priorities, better coping strategies, and more balanced daily routines.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Julianna often combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people facing stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking committed actions in line with those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at unhelpful thoughts and patterns, and replaces them with practical strategies to change mood and behavior.

She also integrates mindfulness techniques to help clients stay present and reduce reactivity. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and daily life rather than prescribing a single path upfront.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and other commitments. People can try different formats and adjust as needed to find what works best for them.

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 concerns does Julianna work with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, self-esteem and motivation issues, grief, trauma, mood disorders, and related concerns like body image and caregiver stress.

What is her general therapy style?

The approach is warm and straightforward. Julianna focuses on listening without judgment and helping clients try small, practical steps between sessions.

What experience does she bring?

She has six years of professional work experience providing psychotherapy and related supports for a range of mental health and life concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LCPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Illinois. Licence details include IL LCPC 180.014718 and IN LMHC 39004684A.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 6 years
Licensed: Illinois, Indiana
Languages: English

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