About Julie
I know what it's like to feel like your worth is dependent on winning approval, acceptance, or admiration from others. It creates a never-ending loop of having to prove yourself. It's exhausting.
And I know what it's like to discover that the equation is backwards — that it's not being good enough that earns us love, but being loved for no reason at all that finally teaches us we are good enough.
This isn't just theory for me. I've done this work myself. I know what it takes to heal when you've been raised by insecure or immature parents, to learn to love your body, to set boundaries without guilt, to become your own secure base. That's why I can walk this path with you.
Training & Credentials
My Approach
I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with training in multiple evidence-based approaches that I weave together based on what you need:
Attachment Theory
Understanding how early relationships shape us — and how to heal those patterns. The foundation of how I work.
Parts Work
Creating an unfailingly kind inner adult who can take over for your inner critic — essential for healing depression and anxiety.
EMDR
Processing trauma and painful memories so they lose their grip on the present.
Pain Reprocessing Therapy & EAET
Specialized approaches for healing chronic pain rooted in the mind-body connection.
Self-Compassion & Mind-Body Therapies
Integrating gentle self-talk, breathwork, grounding, and somatic practices.
Who I Work With
Does This Sound Like You?
Most of my clients are adults who grew up with critical, emotionally neglectful, or immature parents. They learned early to be strong, to not need too much, to handle things on their own.
They're often high-functioning, capable people who look fine on the outside — but feel exhausted and depleted on the inside. They might be:
- Tired of the constant self-criticism, no matter what they achieve — often a sign of underlying depression or anxiety
- Giving more than they receive and quietly resentful about it — the core of codependency
- Struggling to set boundaries without guilt or over-explaining
- Longing to be nurtured the way they nurture everyone else
- Ready to learn how to be firmly on their own side
If that sounds like you, I'd love to help you discover what it feels like to trust yourself, to like yourself, to finally feel good enough exactly as you are.
Let's Talk
The best way to know if we're a good fit is to have a conversation. I offer a free consultation where you can ask questions, get a sense of my style, and decide if this feels right for you.
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