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Julia Collins

Julia Collins

LPC

Therapist · Georgia · 22+ years of experience

Compassionate care for recovery and practical change

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  • Attachment-focused
  • Skill building
  • Goal oriented

About Julia

Julia Collins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people recover from injuries to their emotional life. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, grief, anger, addiction struggles, relationship strain, parenting stress, and other challenges that leave someone feeling knocked down. She describes therapy as a place to regain strength and reconnect with goals.

Julia brings 22 years of clinical experience to her practice in Georgia. Her work draws on Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered methods to build trust and safety, and she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people learn new skills. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings.

She helps people develop concrete plans for recovery after losses, betrayals, or life changes. That can mean learning emotional regulation skills, changing unhelpful thinking patterns, or practicing new ways to communicate. For anger and relationship concerns, she helps people identify triggers and build workable strategies to respond differently.

Julia has long experience with co-occurring issues such as grief, addiction, caregiver stress, attachment wounds, and mood disorders. She also supports people coping with career stress, self-esteem struggles, intimacy-related issues, and the fallout of major life transitions.

Sessions use a collaborative style that centers each person’s goals. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability. Payment follows a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Credentials

Georgia

Languages

English

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationships and safety in the therapy relationship. It helps people recognize patterns from past bonds and try new ways of connecting. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person’s experience and values; the therapist follows the person’s lead and mirrors what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, which is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals, symptoms, and preferences and then suggest ways of working together. That decision is collaborative and can shift as needs change during therapy.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people use tools from CBT and DBT between appointments, such as worksheets and practical exercises, so learning continues outside the session. Ask about the available session options when you schedule to find what fits your routine and goals.

At a glance

Listed location
Georgia
Experience
22+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Georgia)
LPC · No. LPC002960
NPI
1578519245

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, anger, addiction concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, sleep problems, and career or self-esteem challenges.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and practical. She blends attachment-informed and client-centered approaches with CBT, DBT, and solution-focused techniques to teach skills people can use day to day.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She has 22 years of experience working in clinical settings and community care, helping people recover from trauma, loss, and relationship difficulties.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LPC credential, listed as GA LPC, and practices in Georgia.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international sessions available?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to start working together?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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