Julie Lynn Stanton

Julie Lynn Stanton is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. She sees individuals who are struggling with grief, trauma, addictions, career stress, and the emotional costs of caregiving. Her style is straightforward and collaborative; she works directly with each person to clarify goals and next steps.

Julie believes people carry an inner wisdom that can guide healing. She looks for practical barriers that get in the way of that wisdom, such as habits of negative thinking, trouble calming strong emotions, and gaps in useful skills. Then she helps clients develop new ways of coping and communicating so they can feel more competent in daily life.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Existential Therapy. That mix lets her use mindfulness, values clarification, problem-focused skill-building, and emotion regulation strategies in sessions. Julie adapts these methods to fit each person’s needs and goals.

Over three decades she has worked with people from many backgrounds and life stages. She has experience addressing co-occurring concerns like mood disorders and substance use, as well as aging and caregiver stress. Her North Carolina practice emphasizes steady, practical work rather than quick fixes.

Julie invites a respectful, honest partnership where clients tell their story and choose what to change. She helps people take small steps that add up to real shifts in how they handle anger, relationships, and life transitions.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to an online setting

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify what matters to them, and take small actions toward those values. It is helpful for anxiety, anger, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and then practicing changes to those patterns. It’s useful for worry, depression, and practical problem solving. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer interpersonal skills to reduce emotional flooding and improve relationships.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what methods feel most useful. Together they decide which combination of techniques - mindfulness, skills practice, values work, or cognitive reframing - to try first, and adjust as progress is made.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people join from different daily settings. It also supports continued work on skills between sessions, so practice at home or work can be reviewed in the next appointment.