About Julie
Julie Sondhelm is a licensed clinical social worker in Indiana with 25 years of experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship and family concerns, and cope with grief, loss, depression, trauma, and abuse. She focuses on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about thoughts and feelings.
Sessions are grounded in practical conversation and problem solving. Julie encourages small steps that build confidence and reduce overwhelm.
Background and approach
Her background includes long-term work in clinical settings across Indiana. That experience shaped a calm, steady approach that values clarity and direct support. Julie pays attention to life stage concerns such as aging and young adult transitions, and to issues like hoarding, hospice and end-of-life needs, and multicultural factors.
Julie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s situation. She discusses options with clients so the work fits their goals and day-to-day life. The emphasis is on skills you can use between sessions and on realistic plans for change.
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Julie works in English and practices as an Indiana LCSW - licensed clinical social worker. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to make the process straightforward and supportive.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Julie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in straightforward ways. One commonly used approach focuses on building coping skills and practical strategies to reduce anxiety and manage stress. It teaches simple tools you can practice between sessions to handle difficult moments. Another common approach emphasizes processing grief, trauma, or painful events through guided conversation and pacing. That work helps people organize thoughts and feel less overwhelmed by big emotions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Julie will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences and then suggest techniques that fit. The choice of approach is collaborative and can change as needs evolve over time.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people use face-to-face conversation when that feels helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text can work well for brief check-ins, quick skill practice, or when scheduling a longer session is difficult. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep progress steady.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English