- Practical coping tools
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About Julie
Julie Barzal is a licensed social worker who focuses on helping men manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She brings a practical, down-to-earth style and seven years of clinical experience. Julie offers a calm, listening-first approach that helps people talk through immediate problems and set small, achievable goals.
Her work often centers on day-to-day challenges like low self-esteem, anger, grief, caregiving strain, substance use concerns, and life transitions. Julie uses clear tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and mindfulness-informed methods to help people notice patterns and try new behaviors. She also draws on emotion-focused techniques for relationship and intimacy issues.
Julie holds a Master of Arts and practices as a LICSW and an LISW. She has provided counseling, telehealth therapy, crisis support, and case management for both adolescents and adults. Her background includes experience with LGBTQ-IA concerns, blended family issues, and substance use disorder contexts.
In sessions she emphasizes active listening, practical problem solving, and working from client strengths. Julie aims to meet people where they are and tailor steps that fit everyday life. She describes therapy as a collaborative process that can be challenging and empowering.
Outside work she shares a few personal notes that shape her outlook: she became a mother as a teen, returned to college later in life, and is left-handed but ambidextrous. Those experiences inform her belief that change is possible at any stage.
Julie practices in Ohio and provides services in English.
Therapy approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and managing life transitions by focusing on meaningful goals rather than getting stuck in worry.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions, and then tests small behavior changes to reduce distress. This approach is practical for anxiety, depression, anger, and addictive behaviors.
Client-Centered Therapy centers on empathetic listening and collaboration. The therapist follows the person's pace and emphasizes strengths, which helps when people need space to process grief, identity concerns, or relationship stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Julie will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit their needs. She treats the choice of approach as a collaborative decision and adjusts methods over time based on what helps.
If you prefer online sessions, confirm the specific session formats offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow a shorter check-in during a workday, and offer options when in-person access is limited. Many people find that practical, skills-based work transfers well to an online setting, and Julie uses digital sessions to practice tools and track progress.
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Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Ohio, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does Julie address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, low self-esteem, grief, substance use concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is listening-first and practical. Sessions focus on problem solving, skill-building, and using emotion-focused work when relationship issues arise.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional therapy experience working with adolescents and adults in counseling, telehealth, crisis support, and case management roles.
What credentials and location are listed for Julie?
She holds a Master of Arts and practices as a LICSW and an LISW in Ohio and Massachusetts, with primary practice noted in Ohio.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Julie?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.