About Us

Julie is a State of MN Dual-Licensed  and Insured Therapist with the following credentials: 

MA, LPCC, LADC

Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor, both licenses LPCC /LADC

Julie has a Master's degree in Advanced Practice Counseling which set a foundation to pursue independent licensing for both a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor. She has  clinical experience in multiple levels of care including Hospitals, Residential Treatment Centers, Intensive Outpatient Programs, Community Mental Health Centers, and Private Practice, with adults, families and children. At this time she is taking only adult clients.  

While email can be annoying, it is the best way to make contact.  Please note I might not always be able to get back to you right away but eventually will. 

What you can expect from me as a professional: Kindness, Personal and Professional Integrity, Honesty, Consistency, Humility, Practiced Skill, and-Compassionate Insight. 

The difference between psychoed groups and therapy groups is that I present a topic and then ask people if they are interested in submitting questions to be answered in the class/presentation/group.  It is interactive, and meant for you to get answers to your questions. I will ask people to respect other's privacy by not sharing other's personal situations outside of the session in an identifying way. 

As a licensed therapist, I will ask you to sign an informed consent which basically says you acknowledge that the purpose of the group is education, that I am not a physician,  and for these groups am not providing therapy. You may also experience emotional responses to the content which is normal. 

I cannot provide individual recommendations on treatment of a family member (like what medicine to take) but I can help you communicate effectively with others in that process.