About Julie
Julie Zemke is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and substance use concerns. She supports people facing grief, trauma, low self-esteem, anger, and career strain. She also works with those navigating life changes, bipolar challenges, compassion fatigue, and co-morbidity of multiple concerns.
Julie uses a direct but compassionate style. She emphasizes clear boundaries and helps people speak up for their needs. Humor is part of her approach when it fits the moment.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps you can try between meetings. Her background spans 15 years across inpatient, residential, jail, crisis intervention, and outpatient mental health settings. That range informs how she tailors strategies to fit real-life situations.
Julie draws on experience with adult mental health, trauma, and substance use to guide treatment choices. In sessions she blends client-centered conversation with skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She also integrates mindfulness and motivational interviewing to support motivation and emotion regulation.
The work aims to strengthen coping, improve relationships, and boost daily functioning. Julie is licensed as an LCSW, with credentials including AZ LCSW 22038 and OR LCSW L14923. She practices from Georgia and offers evening and weekend video, phone, chat, and messaging options to fit busy schedules.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting conversation. It helps people clarify goals and feel heard so they can make changes that matter to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses practical exercises and homework to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful patterns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. It can be helpful for intense emotions, self-management, and improving relationships.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals, try techniques in session, and adjust methods based on what helps most. This is a collaborative process where your feedback guides the plan.
Online therapy with Julie uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging work well for shorter updates, skill reminders, and ongoing contact between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work from different locations.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Grief
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Georgia, Wisconsin, Arizona, Washington, Oregon
- Languages
- English