About Julianna
Julianna Murphy is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and family conflict. She also supports people facing low self-esteem, motivation problems, and life transitions. She works with those coping with grief, trauma, eating issues, mood disorders, and workplace stress.
Julianna holds an IL LCPC and an IN LMHC and has six years of clinical experience. Her style is warm and straightforward. She aims to make sessions feel like a calm place to talk.
Background and approach
Julianna focuses on listening first, then helping people set small, realistic goals. She avoids judgment and encourages honest conversation about feelings and choices. Julianna draws on several practical methods in session.
She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking. Mindfulness practices help people build calm and notice stress early. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports values-based choices when life feels overwhelming.
Sessions include clear tools and steady support. Clients can expect skill-building exercises, short homework between sessions, and focused problem solving for daily challenges. Julianna often combines approaches to match a person’s needs rather than using a single method.
She offers therapy in English and works with adults in Illinois. Online formats include video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging for flexible access. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.
Online approaches that focus on skills and values
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and still take steps toward what matters. It is useful for anxiety, life changes, and finding motivation when values feel unclear.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. It offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and change unhelpful habits.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These practices can help with stress, emotional overwhelm, and chronic worry.
Finding the right approach is part of the process, and Julianna works collaboratively to choose methods that fit a person’s goals and preferences. She will discuss options and adapt tools as needs change so therapy stays relevant and manageable.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls are close to an in-person session and work well for in-depth conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to keep regular appointments and practice skills between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Illinois, Indiana
- Languages
- English