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Julie Otis, LCSW

  • Experience16 years
  • LocationIndiana
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Julie

Julie Otis is a licensed clinical social worker in Indiana who focuses on helping adults cope with stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship difficulties, and challenges related to ADHD.

Background and approach

With 16 years of clinical experience, she blends clear-eyed feedback with genuine empathy to help clients recognize unhelpful patterns and take concrete steps toward change. Her therapeutic stance is compassionate yet direct; she offers honest observations and gentle challenge when growth requires confronting uncomfortable truths.

Julie draws on evidence-based methods to build insight, strengthen coping skills, and improve communication and emotional regulation. Clients can expect collaborative work aimed at increasing confidence, grounding, and healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.

Julie commonly addresses trauma, attachment concerns, social anxiety, and issues around impulsivity and codependency. She tailors treatment to each person’s needs using approaches such as CBT, DBT, EFT, and attachment-based methods, helping clients translate understanding into sustainable behavioral shifts.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Julie uses several established approaches to shape online therapy work, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, teaching practical skills for managing anxiety, impulsivity, and stress. EFT centers on understanding emotional responses and patterns in relationships, helping clients strengthen connection and process attachment-related concerns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and presenting concerns to determine which methods to emphasize, and she will adjust the plan as progress and needs evolve. Clients are invited to give feedback about what feels most helpful so the work remains responsive and goal-oriented.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are impractical, while still allowing for active, skills-based work and emotionally focused interventions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems can Julie help with?
She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, anger, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career issues, and ADHD among other focus areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and client-centered but also direct; she offers honest feedback and uses evidence-based techniques to encourage insight and change.
How long has she practiced?
Julie brings 16 years of professional experience to her work with clients and has developed skills across a range of clinical concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW with license IDs LCSW 9681513 and IN LCSW 34011068A, and she practices in Indiana.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English; she is not listed as providing services in other languages and is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available with her?
Clients may work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to the available options.
How is pricing handled?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesAnger management

Also works with

Trauma and abuseSelf esteemCareer difficultiesADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessNarcissismPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Indiana, Washington, New Mexico, Idaho

Languages

English