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Julie Allen

Hopeful, practical counseling for life's hard moments

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Julie

Julie Allen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 20 years of clinical experience. She uses a person-centered approach that treats each client as the expert on their life. Julie focuses on practical steps and steady support to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, recovery from trauma, and other life challenges.

Her sessions begin by listening closely to what matters most to the client. She then helps identify small, achievable changes and ways to cope that fit everyday life.

Background and approach

Julie emphasizes respect for each person’s beliefs and background and welcomes people whether they hold spiritual views or not. Julie draws from several evidence-informed methods. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking patterns and solution-focused strategies to set short-term goals.

She also employs narrative ideas to help people reframe hard experiences and psychodynamic perspectives to understand repeating patterns. Over two decades she has supported people through issues such as relationships, parenting stress, addiction, bipolar disorder, depression, eating concerns, and compassion fatigue. She has worked with topics related to adoption and foster care, aging, communication problems, and fertility worries among others.

Sessions are offered in English and Julie accepts international clients. Her license is Georgia LPC LPC011116. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How Julie's Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration so the client leads what matters most; the therapist reflects and supports. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through specific exercises and practical homework. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from problems by reauthoring their life stories in ways that highlight strengths and choices.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Julie will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to emphasize practical skill-building, story-based shifts, or deeper pattern work, and that plan can change as progress is made.

Online sessions make consistent therapy easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls offer face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when video isn't possible, and live chat or text-based messaging can support shorter check-ins or flexible communication between meetings. These options give scheduling flexibility and let people keep momentum from home, work, or while traveling.

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.

Narrative Therapy

Looking at the story you have come to tell about yourself, and where it came from. The work is in separating the problem from your identity and finding accounts that fit you better.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Julie works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, and relationship or communication problems.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach centers on the client and combines practical tools with deeper reflection. Julie uses cognitive behavioral techniques, narrative strategies, and solution-focused work to set goals and change unhelpful patterns.
What is the therapist's background and experience?
Julie is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years of professional experience. Her work has included supporting people through trauma, mental health recovery, and ongoing life stressors.
Where is Julie licensed and what are her credentials?
She is licensed in Georgia as an LPC, license number GA LPC LPC011116.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to meet with Julie?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English

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