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Online therapist

Julie Jalewsky

Calm, practical therapy for everyday challenges

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Credentials
LICSW
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Julie

Julie Jalewsky is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience. She offers straightforward, practical help for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or major life changes. Her approach focuses on clear communication and tangible steps you can try between sessions.

Julie blends well-established methods to suit each person's needs. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thought patterns and to build small, manageable behavior changes.

Background and approach

Mindfulness practices are used to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness. Motivational interviewing helps people find and strengthen their own reasons to change. Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including mood disorders, addictions, relationship struggles, grief, parenting challenges, and issues around identity and intimacy.

She also addresses related topics such as caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and blended family dynamics. Julie aims to make sessions practical and focused so progress feels reachable. Julie practices in Massachusetts and brings a calm, straightforward style to sessions.

She prioritizes listening first, then collaboratively setting goals and small steps. Her training as a LICSW - licensed independent clinical social worker - guides her clinical judgment and interventions. People who seek Julie's help can expect a mix of talking, skill practice, and planning for real life.

Sessions emphasize tools you can use right away and adjustments over time based on what works. The overall tone is supportive, honest, and goal-oriented.

Approaches that fit online sessions

Julie integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce distress; it suits issues like anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Mindfulness therapy teaches attention and acceptance skills to reduce reactivity and improve coping with stress and chronic pain.

She also brings motivational interviewing into sessions to help people clarify their goals and find internal motivation for change. That approach is collaborative and practical, especially when someone feels stuck or ambivalent about making shifts in their life. Together the therapist and client decide which methods to try and adjust them over time based on progress and preference.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill coaching, phone sessions provide a simpler audio option, and live chat or text-based messaging support brief check-ins and ongoing reflection between appointments. These options offer flexibility for scheduling and for choosing the communication style that feels most comfortable.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, and many related areas listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical, evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, narrative and psychodynamic ideas tailored to each person.
How long has she practiced?
She has two decades of clinical experience working in mental health settings and outpatient care.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
Julie is a LICSW - licensed independent clinical social worker - practicing in Massachusetts. Her credential details include MA LICSW LICSW116744.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible options for different needs.
How does payment and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Massachusetts
Languages
English

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