Julie Schindhelm

Julie Schindhelm is a licensed clinical social worker with 22 years of experience helping people navigate stress and relationship challenges. She brings a straightforward, practical approach to sessions and focuses on clear steps clients can use right away. Julie works with adults on issues such as anxiety, depression, parenting strain, and anger. Clients can expect a mix of conversation and concrete skill building. Julie often helps people clarify what’s most important to them, reduce daily stress, and make decisions about relationships. She uses tools that teach better emotion regulation, communication, and problem solving. Her background includes work in marriage and family therapy and trauma-informed care. That experience informs how she approaches sensitive topics like past trauma, grief, and difficult life changes. Julie adapts her methods to fit each person’s situation rather than using one set plan for everyone. Therapeutic methods she uses include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and the Gottman Method. Those approaches guide exercises for thought patterns, emotional awareness, and relationship interactions. People who reach out are usually looking for practical help with everyday problems. Julie aims to make therapy easy to take part in and to leave clients with tools they can use between sessions. To begin, clients follow the site’s intake steps to match and schedule a first appointment.

How ACT, CBT, and DBT can work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify their values and take action toward what matters. It combines mindfulness with practical steps to reduce avoidance and manage difficult emotions, which can help with anxiety, anger, and major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT often uses short skill drills and thought records to change patterns that keep anxiety and depression active. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches specific skills for distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Those skill sets can be practiced between sessions and reviewed with the therapist to build better stress tolerance. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and recommend which methods to try first. Plans are adjusted as progress is made so the work stays useful and realistic. Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help fit sessions into busy days. It also supports quick check-ins, focused skill practice between meetings, and maintaining consistency during life transitions.