Julie Duncan, LPC
Compassionate counselor guiding practical change
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- Relationship focus
- Trauma informed care
- Life transition help
About Julie
She brings about 15 years of clinical experience to sessions and uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques. In the room she listens first, then works with each person to set clear goals and try approaches that fit their life. She helps clients address issues such as self-esteem, addiction, parenting strain, grief, and complications from chronic illness.
Julie also supports people dealing with intimacy concerns, attachment and abandonment worries, blended family challenges, and caregiving stress. She pays attention to how relationship patterns and past hurts shape present behavior. Therapy may include learning new communication skills, emotion management strategies, and problem-solving steps to reduce daily stress.
Her work includes support for those in the LGBT community and people coping with bipolar disorder, depression, or ADHD-related struggles. She encourages practical, step-by-step changes and empowers clients to try experiments between sessions to build confidence.
To begin, clients follow a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions through the site's booking flow. Julie aims to partner with people who want a collaborative, straightforward path forward and who are ready to take small, sustained steps toward better functioning and wellbeing.
Areas of expertise
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Louisiana
Languages
English
How evidence-based methods translate to online care
Julie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and problem solving. One commonly used approach helps clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns by testing new ways of acting between sessions; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Another approach focuses on attachment and relational patterns, helping people understand how past relationships shape current reactions and building healthier ways to connect and set boundaries.Deciding which method to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try an approach, and adjust as needed. Clients and the therapist review progress and pick strategies that feel useful together.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm which formats are offered before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - sessions can be scheduled around work or caregiving, shorter check-ins can be arranged when needed, and some people find it simpler to join from a quieter location without travel. Licensed professionals can adapt tools and homework to remote sessions so progress continues between meetings.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Julie address?
She works with relationship problems, family conflict, trauma and abuse, addiction, mood concerns, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, parenting stress, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She listens without judgment and helps people set clear, practical goals. Sessions focus on understanding patterns and trying small, doable changes between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Julie has about 15 years of professional experience working with a range of relationship and mental health concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Louisiana.
Which languages are offered and can people abroad work with her?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.