Julia (Jurate) Mcgarry, LMHC

Julia (Jurate) Mcgarry is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with seven years of professional experience. She helps people who are facing addiction, depression, anxiety, stress, and relationship struggles. Julia focuses on practical steps that make daily life a little easier and clearer.

She adapts her approach to each person’s situation rather than using one fixed method. In conversation she aims to make space for honest feelings without judgment. That includes working on self-esteem, coping with loss, anger, and life changes that can feel overwhelming.

Julia commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to break unhelpful thinking and to build new habits. She also draws on attachment-based and client-centered methods to explore relationship patterns and to center the person’s own goals. Motivational interviewing is used when someone is trying to change behaviors like substance use.

Sessions are practical and straightforward. Julia will help identify small steps and realistic goals. She pays attention to how people manage sleep, work, parenting, and career pressures while coping with emotional challenges.

People come to her for a range of concerns from trauma and intimacy-related issues to compassion fatigue and grief. She also works with issues such as body image, codependency, and the emotional impact of aging. The emphasis is on steady progress and usable tools.

Starting therapy is treated as a collaborative process. Julia invites questions, checks in about what is and isn’t working, and adjusts the approach as needs change.

How her approaches translate to online work

Julia commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to help people identify personal values and take committed steps toward them, especially during life transitions or midlife re-evaluation. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns affect feelings and behavior, and it helps people practice new ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. Progress is reviewed regularly and the plan is adjusted when something isn’t helping.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when schedules require them, and remove travel time so clients can focus on the work between meetings. Licensed professionals can also use online sessions to continue steady progress while accommodating work, parenting, or relocation demands.