- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Julie
Julie Batson is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience in Missouri. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. She aims to meet people where they are and offers steady support as they make changes.
She uses a person-centered style that keeps conversations focused on what matters most to the individual. Sessions typically begin by identifying immediate goals and small steps to reduce distress.
Background and approach
Julie adapts pacing and techniques to each person's needs rather than following a fixed script. Her work often addresses emotional wounds from trauma and attachment problems, helping clients name feelings and rebuild trust in themselves. Cognitive tools are used when helpful to challenge negative thinking and create manageable behavior changes.
Mindfulness practices are offered to support stress reduction and better sleep. Julie also helps people with parenting concerns by looking at practical routines, communication patterns, and self-care for caregivers. She pays attention to how life transitions and grief affect daily functioning and motivation.
Coaching-style support is available for career questions and goal setting. Sessions are available in English and can be scheduled in formats that fit busy lives. Julie encourages open conversation about what is and isn’t working so plans can be adjusted.
She aims to create a respectful, compassionate space for steady progress.
What Julie works with
Everything Julie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Julie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Julie lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early experiences influence feelings and reactions. Online sessions can help clients notice those patterns, practice new ways of relating, and reduce anxiety around closeness.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing more balanced thinking. This approach can be used remotely to set small behavioral experiments and track progress between sessions.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness skills to reduce rumination and improve sleep and stress management. Short guided exercises over video or audio are easy to fit into a busy day.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods and adjust as needed. That shared planning helps keep work practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a brief check-in, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work, caregiving, or other routines while keeping momentum in therapeutic work.
Questions people ask about Julie
What concerns does she commonly address?
Her practice covers stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, grief, self-esteem, and related concerns such as ADHD and burnout.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She works in a client-centered way that emphasizes respect and sensitivity, combining practical cognitive techniques with mindfulness and attachment-informed conversation.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience as a licensed clinician working with a range of emotional and life concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Missouri.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit their schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist’s availability.
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