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Julie Porath, LICSW

Based in Minnesota Online sessions

Practical, strengths-based support for parents and adults

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Years in practice
22
Credentials
LICSW
Licensed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Relationship issues
Focus
Parenting issues
About

About Julie

Julie Porath is a licensed clinical social worker with over two decades of experience helping people manage life stressors. She practices in Minnesota and offers straightforward support for parents and adults navigating worry, self-doubt, and relationship strain. Julie focuses on practical steps you can use right away.

She listens, helps clarify goals, and works with each person to build coping skills that fit daily life. Sessions are paced to what the person needs, whether that means short-term problem solving or ongoing support.

Background and approach

Many people come to Julie for anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, or trouble communicating with others. She also helps with parenting concerns, compassion fatigue, blended family issues, divorce and separation, and challenges specific to women. Her approach emphasizes the client as the expert in their own life and builds on existing strengths.

Julie aims to make the path forward clearer and more manageable. She encourages small, doable changes that add up over time and help restore confidence. Her tone is practical and respectful, with an emphasis on real-life solutions rather than layered theory.

Her typical schedule includes later afternoons and evenings, with Wednesday evenings most often available and occasional late Sunday sessions. To begin, a brief matching process determines scheduling and whether her style fits your needs.

Focus areas and approaches

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.

Online support

Approaches that translate well to online care

Julie uses evidence-based techniques that focus on practical skills and clearer communication. One common approach emphasizes building coping skills for anxiety and stress through step-by-step practice and real-world exercises; this helps with daily worry and overwhelm. Another approach centers on improving communication patterns and problem solving, which can reduce relationship strain and help with blended family or divorce-related challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, try methods that match your needs, and adjust the plan as you go. Together you decide what feels most helpful and make changes based on what is working.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules. Video calls are close to an in-person conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth or camera use is limited, and messages or chat provide quick check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into late afternoons or evenings and to continue care when life is hectic.
Questions

Questions people ask about Julie

What concerns does she address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting concerns, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and family problems. Additional focuses include blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, and women's issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is practical and strengths-based. She listens, helps set clear goals, and works on small, manageable steps clients can try between sessions.

What background does she bring to sessions?

She has 22 years of professional experience and centers work on helping people regain confidence and handle life transitions. She emphasizes the client's own knowledge of their story.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is a LICSW licensed in Minnesota and practices with that credential in mind. The profile reflects her Minnesota location.

In what languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats allow flexibility for different schedules and preferences.

How are sessions billed and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on your subscription plan.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. That process helps pair you based on needs and timing.

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