Julie Tallard Johnson, LCSW

Julie Tallard Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with decades of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. She listens without judgement and focuses on what the person in front of her wants to achieve. Julie emphasizes practical steps you can use right away alongside deeper exploration of patterns that keep you stuck.

Her approach centers on the relationship between client and therapist. She blends relational work with storytelling and body-focused awareness to help people understand how their past and present connect. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas show up as inquiry and practical exercises to shift thoughts and behavior.

Julie describes therapy as collaborative. She sees the client as the leader of the work and uses her role to offer routes forward, tools, and options. Sessions can include breath and somatic awareness practices aimed at increasing present-moment insight and emotional regulation.

She holds a Master of Social Work and the LCSW credential and has been practicing for over 33 years. Her background includes work with trauma, addictions, caregiving stress, attachment and relationship concerns, ADHD, and a wide range of life transitions. Julie also draws on material she has written about healing and wellbeing.

People who choose her often want straightforward guidance plus space to tell their story. She aims to help clients regain agency, find useful strategies, and reconnect with values that matter to them. If you are facing a midlife crossroads or other major change, she helps you explore possibilities and next steps.

Therapeutic approaches and online work that fit your life

Julie commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, reconnect with personal values, and take achievable steps toward a meaningful life. ACT can be useful for stress, anxiety, and navigating major life changes.

She also draws from Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes genuine listening, empathy, and a trusting relationship to support healing. That approach helps when people need space to tell their story and make their own choices.

Finding the right method is part of the work together. Julie will discuss different approaches and help you decide what feels most useful based on your goals and preferences. She treats the process as collaborative and adjusts the plan as you learn what helps.

The biography describes experience with both in-person and online work but does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it possible to work together across distances, including international arrangements when appropriate. Licensed professionals can guide how to use online sessions for skills practice, breath work, and narrative exploration without requiring a change to your daily routine.