- Strengths focused
- Goal oriented
- Communication skills
About Julie
Julie Butler is an LMHC practicing in Iowa who helps people navigating relationship strain, anxiety, depression, stress, and major life changes. She supports people dealing with grief, addiction concerns, parenting stress, and issues tied to identity such as LGBT concerns. Julie also works with people affected by trauma, abandonment, attachment challenges, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
She draws on ten years of clinical experience to keep sessions practical and grounded. Julie favors straightforward conversation and goal-focused work. She listens first, then uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused methods to help people shift unhelpful thinking and take manageable steps forward.
Julie uses a client-centered stance that centers each person's priorities. That means she tailors goals and interventions to what matters most to the individual. She also uses motivational interviewing techniques to support people working through readiness and commitment to change.
In sessions she helps people name patterns, try new behaviors, and build coping strategies for stress, anger, and mood fluctuations. For relationship concerns she brings elements of the Gottman Method to improve communication and problem-solving between partners.
Her aim is to help people feel more hopeful and capable of handling life’s challenges. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability. The subscription system can be canceled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own goals and experience and helps the therapist shape sessions around what matters most. In practice this looks like the therapist listening carefully, reflecting what she hears, and helping clients set goals that fit their life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping after difficult events by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing new skills.
The Gottman Method brings practical communication and conflict tools for relationship concerns. It emphasizes concrete exercises to improve listening, manage conflict, and rebuild trust between partners.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Julie treats determination of method as collaborative and will help decide which approaches fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. She mixes strategies when that best supports progress.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions convenient for maintaining continuity during stressful life changes or when juggling work and caregiving responsibilities.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Julie address in therapy?
She helps with relationship problems, stress and anxiety, depression, mood issues such as bipolar, addiction, grief, parenting strain, and coping with life changes including disasters.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions are practical and client-centered. Julie listens first, then uses CBT, solution-focused techniques, motivational interviewing, and parts of the Gottman Method as fits each person's goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Julie has ten years of professional experience working in behavioral health and brings that practice-based perspective to her work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMHC licensed in Iowa and practices with that credential in that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.