- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Bipolar disorder
About Julie
Julie Jalewsky is a licensed independent clinical social worker with 20 years of experience in Massachusetts. She focuses on practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood problems, and handle major life changes. Parents looking for straightforward help around parenting challenges will find her down-to-earth approach easy to follow.
Julie uses a mix of short-term tools and deeper exploration to match what each person needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral methods to change unhelpful thinking and mindfulness to build calm and presence.
Background and approach
Motivational interviewing and narrative work help people find their own reasons for change and reframe difficult stories. Sessions typically emphasize clear goals and everyday skills. People learn ways to sleep better, cope with stress, manage ADHD symptoms, or handle grief and loss.
Julie also supports those facing relationship strain, identity concerns, or addiction-related issues by breaking problems into manageable steps. Her style combines direct problem-solving with gentle attention to past patterns that still affect daily life. That can mean practicing new communication habits, testing small behavior changes, or slowly examining attachment wounds.
The focus is on what will help in real life, not on jargon or long-term labels. Julie offers phone, video, live chat, and text-based messaging options for session work. New clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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
- Family conflicts
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Julie lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-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 therapy approaches translate to online care
Julie frequently uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness therapy in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which helps with anxiety, depression, sleep, and parenting stress. Mindfulness therapy trains simple attention and breathing tools to reduce reactivity and increase calm during stressful moments.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust plans when something does not fit. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions feel useful and practical for their life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared worksheets, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and texting work well for brief check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy parenting schedules.
Questions people ask about Julie
What concerns does Julie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addiction issues, grief, and parenting-related struggles among many other areas.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style blends practical strategies like cognitive behavioral work with mindfulness and narrative techniques to set clear goals and build daily skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Julie has 20 years of experience as a licensed independent clinical social worker in Massachusetts.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Massachusetts and holds the MA LICSW credential, which stands for licensed independent clinical social worker.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and payments structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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