Julia was born and raised in San Francisco, California. In 2013, after spending many years living in Florida, Julia moved to Western Mass and decided to call this area of the country home.
In the past 20 years, Julia has held different clinical roles across the continuum of care. She has worked as an adolescent youth counselor, a residential program clinician, an outpatient clinician for community mental health, a substance abuse counselor at a methadone clinic, a women’s residential program clinical director, and an outpatient clinician at a group private practice. Julia has experience providing individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and substance abuse counseling. Julia graduated from Webster University in Florida in 2012 with a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Julia approaches therapy through a person-centered lens. She describes her style as open, honest, and affirming. Together, she will work with clients to replace thinking patterns that no longer serve them and set goals to improve their quality of life. Julia identifies as queer and specializes in working with people within the LGBTQIA+ community and also working with parents to discuss the struggles of becoming a new parent, being pregnant, or raising a young child. Julia also has extensive experience in treating clients who struggle with managing feelings of anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem. Julia has experience working with clients from many different backgrounds and is sensitive to providing culturally responsive care to clients of all identities.
Fun fact about Julia: In her free time, you can find Julia enjoying a game of bowling or trying to master playing arcade or carnival games. Julia also enjoys being outside in nature, taking walks or hikes, or camping with her young child and wife.
