Julia (Jurate) Mcgarry

Julia (Jurate) Mcgarry is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with seven years of experience. She helps people struggling with anger, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and addictions. She also supports those facing grief, low self-esteem, sleep trouble, career stress, and life transitions.

Julia adapts her approach to each person. She combines cognitive behavioral tools, acceptance and commitment ideas, motivational interviewing, attachment-focused work, and client-centered listening. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than jargon.

In therapy she aims to build a straightforward, nonjudgmental space. People can talk through upsetting feelings, identify patterns, and try different ways to respond. She emphasizes small, manageable changes that fit into real life.

Her work often includes setting concrete goals, testing new behaviors, and reflecting on how past relationships affect current choices. She guides conversations about anger and how it shows up in relationships and at work. She also helps clients increase motivation and address substance use when that is part of the problem.

Julia’s background as a New York LMHC informs a practical style. She invites clients to be active partners in planning therapy. If you are ready to begin, the profile's Start Therapy flow will help match you and set up a first session.

How therapy approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and still take steps toward what matters. It often focuses on small values-based goals and practical exercises. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together we decide which methods to try and adjust them as needed, so the plan fits your life and aims.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find video or phone sessions let them keep continuity of care during work or family transitions and help therapy feel more practical day to day.