Julie Tallard Johnson

Julie Tallard Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, depression, and life transitions. She writes plainly and listens without judgment so clients can tell their stories and make practical changes. Julie has worked as a therapist for more than three decades and brings steady, experienced support to each conversation.

She emphasizes the relationship between client and therapist as the core of helpful work. Julie combines relational, narrative, and somatic perspectives to guide sessions. That means she pays attention to the connection in the room, the stories people tell about themselves, and how feelings show up in the body.

Her sessions include practical tools and simple strategies clients can use right away. Julie describes the client as the “captain” and herself as a navigator who offers options and pathways toward the goals a client names. She also draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques for inquiry and habit change when useful.

Julie has a Master’s degree in Social Work and holds the LCSW credential in Wisconsin. Over her long career she has taught, attended trainings, and authored books about trauma recovery, wellbeing, and cognitive-behavioral approaches that emphasize living from the inside out.

She has added training in somatic awareness and breathing practices to support emotional insight and regulation. Julie invites clients to lead the pace and focus of sessions while she offers curiosity, practical skills, and compassionate presence.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Julie uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in ways that fit remote sessions. ACT helps people clarify values and take small committed actions toward a meaningful life while learning to sit with difficult feelings. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can be practiced between sessions and reviewed online.

She treats the choice of method as a collaborative decision. Julie will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then suggest approaches to try. The plan is revisited over time so the work matches changing needs.

The biography notes experience with both face-to-face and online work, but current session formats are not specified here; please confirm available formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find remote sessions helpful for keeping continuity of care, using practical tools between meetings, and maintaining steady progress with guidance from a licensed professional.