- Relational focus
- Narrative and somatic
- Practical tools
About Julie
Julie Tallard Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Wisconsin who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, addiction, depression, and codependency. She draws on more than three decades of experience to listen, reflect, and offer practical steps. Sessions focus on clear goals and immediate tools that can change day-to-day life. Julie aims to build a respectful, steady connection where clients guide the work.
Julie prefers a relational approach that centers on the bond between client and therapist. She combines narrative work - helping people rethink the stories they tell themselves - with attention to the body and moment-to-moment experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy often underlies her inquiry practices and helps shape useful, real-world strategies.
Over her career she has continued learning through workshops and trainings, including breath and somatic awareness methods for managing stress and trauma. She describes her role as a navigator who offers multiple routes; clients decide which direction feels right. This means sessions tend to mix straightforward skill-building with deeper reflection on patterns and history.
Julie also draws on an educational style, sharing resources and simple exercises clients can use between sessions. She has written books on healing from trauma and practical well-being tools, and she often suggests readings or practices that match a client’s goals.
People who seek her help can expect calm guidance, concrete techniques, and an emphasis on building a durable therapeutic relationship. Julie invites applicants to bring their current struggles and goals, and she will collaborate on effective next steps.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It emphasizes values-based choices and small actions that move life in a meaningful direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying practical experiments to change behavior and mood. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday struggles. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and pace, with the therapist offering listening, reflection, and empathy to help the client find their own solutions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Julie treats this as a collaborative process where the therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and what methods feel most useful. Over time the plan can shift as needs change, mixing immediate coping tools with deeper narrative or somatic practices.
The biography notes experience with both in-person and online work, but current session formats are not listed here. Confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - they remove travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from different locations. They also let the therapist share worksheets, readings, and breathing or body-awareness exercises that clients can use between meetings. Julie aims to adapt techniques so they work well in an online setting and match each client’s goals.
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Experience
33+ years
Credentials
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Julie address?
Julie works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, depression, codependency, and related issues. She also supports people dealing with parenting, career strain, sleep problems, and attachment concerns.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Her style blends a relational focus with narrative inquiry and somatic awareness. Sessions mix listening, story work, body-awareness practices, and practical strategies you can use right away.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 33 years of clinical experience as a therapist and over 40 years of engagement in therapeutic work overall. She continues learning through trainings and workshops.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a Masters in Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Wisconsin.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography describes both face-to-face and online practice historically, but current session formats are not specified here. Please confirm available formats before booking.
How are costs and billing handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist arrangement. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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