- Years in practice
- 18
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Julie
Julie Tirella is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with 18 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, and issues that affect confidence and relationships. Julie also supports people facing grief, trauma, parenting challenges, and changes that come with major life transitions.
She uses straightforward, practical conversations to help clients name what feels hard and try new ways of coping. Sessions are built around listening first, then working together on steps that fit each person's life.
Background and approach
Julie draws on approaches like Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shape those steps. Her background includes long-term clinical work across community and clinical settings in Florida. That experience informs her work with mood disorders, impulse difficulties, and complex grief.
Julie pays attention to patterns such as attachment and abandonment that can affect current relationships and choices. Julie also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people making behavior changes and Solution-Focused Therapy to set short-term goals. She describes treatment as a collaborative process where small experiments and adjustments lead to clearer direction.
People who want practical tools and honest conversation often find this style useful. Sessions are conducted in English and offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, a simple matching questionnaire connects a prospective client to scheduling options based on therapist 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
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Julie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic 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.
Therapeutic approaches for online parenting support
Julie uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful space where the client's perspective leads the work; this helps when someone needs to feel heard and make choices at their own pace. She also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or change habits that affect parenting and relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Julie works collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, needs, and preferences. She will listen to what is most important, suggest approaches that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when scheduling short, frequent touchpoints are most helpful. These options aim to make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Julie
What concerns does Julie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, mood and impulse issues, addictions, relationship struggles, grief, trauma, self-esteem, parenting concerns, and related challenges such as attachment or abandonment.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and collaborative. Sessions start with listening, then focus on steps and tools that fit each person’s day-to-day life.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
Julie has 18 years of professional experience working in clinical and community settings in Florida, which informs her work with mood disorders, addiction, and grief.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Julie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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