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Julie Tirella, LCSW

  • Experience18 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Julie

Julie Tirella is a Florida-licensed LCSW with 18 years of clinical experience who blends client-focused care with evidence-based strategies to address a wide range of life challenges. She emphasizes a nonjudgmental, collaborative relationship that encourages clients to explore emotions, identify patterns, and build practical skills.

Background and approach

Julie's practice addresses stress and anxiety, depression and mood disorders including bipolar presentations, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy and relationship concerns, self-esteem and identity issues, and ADHD. She draws from methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, psychodynamic approaches, motivational interviewing, client-centered work, and solution-focused techniques to tailor treatment to each person’s needs.

Julie also attends to related areas like attachment and abandonment wounds, codependency, communication and commitment struggles, blended family dynamics, parenting and family problems, impulsivity, and eating or substance-related behaviors. Located in Florida and practicing in English, she supports clients through a respectful, strengths-based process that prioritizes goals, coping skills, and meaningful change.

Approaches that translate to effective online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathy, active listening, and collaboration; it helps clients feel understood and supports exploration of values and goals to guide change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises, which is useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and coping with life transitions. Motivational Interviewing complements these methods by helping people clarify their own motivations and strengthen commitment to change, often used when addressing addictions or ambivalence about treatment.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Julie works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts strategies over time so therapy remains responsive and goal-directed while honoring the client's pace and priorities.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited mobility. These formats allow for consistent engagement, shorter check-ins when useful, and ongoing skill-building between sessions, making it easier to integrate therapy into everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Julie commonly help with?
Her practice addresses a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, and ADHD among other mood and behavioral concerns.
What is Julie's therapeutic style like?
She works in a collaborative, client-centered manner while integrating structured approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques to help clients set goals and develop coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 18 years of professional experience working with diverse mental health and behavioral concerns across multiple therapeutic approaches.
Where is Julie licensed and what are her credentials?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida with the credential listed as FL LCSW sw21616 and practices with the title LCSW.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for working together?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their schedule and needs.
How is cost and billing handled?
Pricing varies based on location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English