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Julie Barrett, LMFT

  • Experience24 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Julie

Julie Barrett is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 24 years of clinical experience practicing in California. She draws on a broad background helping adults navigate anxiety, depression, chronic stress, grief, and recovery from trauma, and she supports people working to strengthen relationships and parenting approaches.

Background and approach

Julie also addresses self-esteem, motivation, and life transitions, and she lists ADHD among her areas of focus. Her style blends practical, evidence-informed tools with a warm, client-centered stance that emphasizes collaboration.

Julie uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to teach coping skills and reframe unhelpful patterns, and she incorporates motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies when clients are ready to set and pursue concrete goals. Throughout, she aims to help clients identify realistic steps to improve daily functioning and wellbeing.

Julie welcomes people seeking guidance for addictions, eating concerns, anger, career challenges, LGBT-related matters, or other stressors. Her practice supports those who want both short-term problem solving and deeper therapeutic work, offering adaptable approaches to match each person’s priorities.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Access

Julie integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy into her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression, while DBT emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can help with intense emotions and relationship challenges.

She also draws on client-centered principles, prioritizing the client's experience and working collaboratively to tailor interventions. Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work together; the therapist will explore clients' goals, preferences, and challenges to determine whether skill-building, motivational strategies, or solution-focused planning is most useful for their situation.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules. These options make it easier to attend regularly, practice skills between meetings, and maintain continuity of care while balancing work or family commitments.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Julie commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, stress, trauma recovery, grief, relationship and parenting challenges, ADHD, addictions, self-esteem, and career or life transition concerns.
What is Julie's therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative, blending practical skill-building with goal-focused techniques to support coping, behavior change, and improved relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Julie has 24 years of experience working with people on a variety of emotional, relational, and life-transition issues.
What credentials and location information apply?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with the credential CA LMFT 42885.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are used for sessions?
Julie provides therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteemADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoaching

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

About

Julie Barrett is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California, with 24 years of experience, not currently accepting new clients.