About Julie
Julie Butler is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Iowa. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, addiction, grief, and stress. She also supports those managing ADHD, bipolar symptoms, self-esteem issues, and major life changes.
Her manner is straightforward and practical. Julie draws on client-centered listening to understand what matters most to each person. She blends that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and Solution-Focused ideas to set clear, doable steps forward.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on small, concrete changes that add up. Julie works with people on communication problems, commitment and codependency issues, abandonment and attachment concerns, and blended family stress. She also helps with caregiver strain, substance concerns, and recovery after trauma or domestic violence.
Julie brings ten years of clinical experience in behavioral health. She uses techniques like motivational interviewing when someone needs help finding reasons to change, and the Gottman Method for people wanting stronger relationship skills. Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented, with routines and homework when those tools fit.
People who prefer structure and clear steps often do well with her style. She welcomes conversations about what a useful first step might look like and tailors plans to each person’s needs and pace.
How Julie’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s priorities first. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients identify their values and goals. This approach helps with motivation and feeling understood.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and managing mood swings by building new thinking and behavior habits.
The Gottman Method offers concrete skills for improving communication and resolving recurring conflicts. It teaches specific exercises that strengthen interaction patterns and emotional connection for those working on relationship difficulties.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Julie will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, adjusting plans as progress is made. She explains options and checks in about what feels helpful.
Online therapy gives flexibility to fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls let people work face-to-face from another location. Phone sessions or live chat require less bandwidth and can be easier during a short break. Text-based messaging supports brief check-ins and ongoing reflection between scheduled meetings. These formats make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Iowa
- Languages
- English