Julaine Smith

Julaine Smith is a licensed counselor with 13 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges related to identity and trauma. She works with clients who struggle with self-esteem, motivation, and feeling stuck, and she can be a steady presence while someone takes first steps toward change.

Her approach treats clients as the experts on their own lives. She listens for strengths and practical steps people can use right away. Sessions focus on clear goals, small changes that build confidence, and strategies to reduce overwhelming feelings.

Julaine holds LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) and LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) credentials and practices in North Dakota. Her background includes work with trauma and abuse, and she has experience supporting people who identify as LGBTQ2+ and those managing panic or mood concerns.

She also addresses attachment and abandonment issues, body image, communication and control struggles, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation. People who are wrestling with life purpose or a midlife reassessment often come for help clarifying next steps and rebuilding motivation.

Julaine emphasizes a collaborative, down-to-earth style. She helps clients name problems, try small experiments, and track what works. If someone wants straightforward guidance and steady support while they make changes, she can be a practical resource.

Approaches that guide online work and how they help

Julaine uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change and healing from trauma. One common approach emphasizes identifying clear, step-by-step goals and building small habits to reduce anxiety and improve mood; this helps with day-to-day stress, panic symptoms, and low motivation. Another approach centers on trauma-informed care, which helps people process past hurt and learn coping skills to feel more grounded during stressful moments.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Julaine will talk with each person about their goals, life situation, and what feels most helpful, then adjust strategies as needed. This collaborative process helps make sessions feel relevant and focused on usable outcomes.

Confirm current session options with the therapist before booking, since formats were not specified in the biography. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing quicker check-ins, and letting sessions happen from wherever schedules work best. It can also make shorter or more frequent touchpoints possible for people who want to track progress closely.