Julie Fuentes, LMFT - Therapist in California

About Julie

Julie Fuentes is a bilingual therapist who speaks English and Spanish. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 12 years of experience. Julie creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, addiction, and other life challenges.

Julie draws on practical methods that help people make changes now. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns.

Background and approach

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills to manage strong emotions. Jungian ideas inform work on meaning and personal growth. Her background includes work across inpatient and outpatient settings, community mental health, foster care, correctional settings, and residential youth programs.

That variety has exposed her to many life circumstances and cultural perspectives. She has worked with people facing trauma, bipolar disorder, depression, and relationship struggles. Sessions are offered in both English and Spanish.

Julie aims to listen first and then build a plan together that fits each person’s goals and pace. She emphasizes practical tools alongside deeper exploration of life stories. People can expect a collaborative approach that balances symptom-focused strategies with attention to relationships and meaning.

Julie supports efforts to improve coping, communication, intimacy, sleep, and purpose. She frames therapy as a step toward clearer choices and renewed energy.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Julie often uses attachment-based therapy to look at how early relationships affect present behavior and connection. This approach helps people understand patterns in their close relationships and offers ways to change interaction habits.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes because it builds concrete skills clients can practice between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Julie will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they choose methods to try and adjust them over time so the plan fits the client’s life.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, to revisit skills between meetings, and to access support from different locations within California. Licensed professionals can adapt their methods to each format so clients can work on communication, emotion regulation, and practical problem solving in ways that suit them.

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.

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 Julie address?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and supportive. She listens first, uses practical skills training, and blends emotional work with strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

What experience informs her work?

She has 12 years of experience across inpatient and outpatient care, community mental health, foster care, correctional settings, and residential youth programs.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - CA LMFT 121519, and she practices in California.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

How are sessions delivered?

Julie provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.

How does cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 12 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English, Spanish

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