Julie Smith, LPC - Therapist in Pennsylvania

About Julie

Julie Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 16 years of experience in mental health care. She has worked in inpatient hospitals and outpatient community agencies, and she now runs a independent practice. Her work centers on practical support and steady guidance for people facing everyday and complex stressors.

She helps with anxiety, mood struggles, panic, stress, and life changes. Parenting concerns and self-esteem are part of her focus, as are coaching-style support and coping around chronic pain or illness.

Background and approach

Julie also addresses trauma-related issues and symptoms linked to post-traumatic stress and Seasonal Affective Disorder. Her approach is warm, interactive, and collaborative. She blends cognitive-behavioral ideas with acceptance-based tools and humanistic principles.

Sessions often include mindfulness skills, practical exercises, and clear, step-by-step strategies to manage symptoms and build resilience. Julie has specific training in trauma-focused methods, including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). She adapts methods to each person and focuses on skills people can use between sessions.

Her style aims to be respectful and nonjudgmental while keeping goals practical. People who prefer straightforward, stepwise guidance tend to do well with her. She works in Pennsylvania and provides services in English.

For someone looking for calm, steady support to handle parenting challenges, stress, or transitions, Julie offers experienced, problem-focused care.

Evidence-based approaches for online parenting and stress support

Julie draws from trauma-focused therapies and acceptance-based methods. Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) helps people reframe unhelpful thoughts after traumatic events and can reduce symptoms tied to trauma and intrusive memories. Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) combines practical coping skills with gradual exposure and safety planning to support emotional regulation and processing around traumatic experiences.

She also uses acceptance-based techniques and mindfulness exercises to help people sit with difficult feelings and learn steps to move forward. These methods focus on noticing thoughts without getting stuck in them and building small habits that ease daily stress. Choosing the right mix of approaches happens together; Julie works collaboratively to match strategies to each person’s needs, goals, and preferences rather than imposing a single method.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent during busy family routines or when travel is hard. The variety of options supports steady progress through short check-ins, focused conversations, and homework review without sacrificing flexibility.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and offers coaching support. Additional areas include chronic pain or illness, family and communication problems, mood disorders, panic, PTSD, SAD, self-harm, and self-love.

What is her therapeutic approach like?

The style is warm, collaborative, and interactive. Julie uses practical skills from cognitive-behavioral and acceptance-based ideas alongside mindfulness and humanistic elements.

How long has she practiced?

She has 16 years of experience working in inpatient hospitals, outpatient community agencies, and in independent practice.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practices in Pennsylvania and is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, license number PA LPC PC006853.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging depending on client preference.

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?

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

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Parenting issues
Self esteem

Also works with

Experience: 16 years
Licensed: Pennsylvania
Languages: English

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