Judy Cline, LCSW - Therapist in North Carolina

Grief and loss
Stress and anxiety
Caregiver support

About Judy

Judy Cline is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of counseling experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, caregiving strain, and the fallout from major life changes. Judy also helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, career stress, ADHD, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

Judy approaches therapy as a collaborative process. She emphasizes the relationship between client and counselor and offers acceptance, support, and no-judgment listening. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings and on building skills that fit daily life.

Her background includes many years working in hospice grief counseling, which informs her calm and steady way of supporting difficult emotions. She uses a mix of methods so care can be tailored to each person. Techniques come from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused and Attachment-Based approaches, and client-centered practice.

Judy encourages active participation and goal-setting. She helps people notice values, try new behaviors, and practice coping tools that ease distress. The work is paced to what each person can manage.

Judy practices in North Carolina and works in English. She frames therapy as a shared process and invites prospective clients to consider whether her style feels like a fit before starting.

How Judy’s approaches can work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, values-based steps. It can reduce avoidance and increase meaningful action when life feels overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to change how someone feels. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress by giving practical tools to try between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and attachment-informed work look at patterns in close relationships and help people notice and change interaction cycles that cause hurt.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Judy will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning means techniques can shift over time as progress is made or new issues come up.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in their everyday environment and bring real-life examples into sessions. Licensed professionals, including Judy, aim to adapt pacing and structure to each person so therapy feels practical and manageable.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stress Coping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counseling Isolation / loneliness Life purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces Issues Money and financial issues Mood disorders Post-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

North Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Judy help with?

She supports people dealing with grief, anxiety, depression, stress, caregiving strain, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, ADHD, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster, among other issues.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship and tailors methods to each person. Sessions focus on practical steps and skills that clients can use between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has ten years of counseling experience, including extensive work as a hospice grief counselor.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina and practices in that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates are provided during booking.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.