Greetings! I’ve been working as a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2011. During this time, I’ve become specialized in a few areas, primarily I’ve become an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and an EMDR Certified trauma therapist. I also provide Ketamine-Assisted Therapy for treatment resistant depression. Of course peoples’ lives don’t fit into narrow boxes–I’m always looking for layers and complexity. Humans are awesome!
I work with adults 18+
Here’s a list of common topics and presenting concerns. I’ll want to know *you*–what motivates you, your background, your concerns, and your goals.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing)
EMDR is a structured, somatic therapy for reducing and reprocessing traumatic memories. It tends to create relief within 3-5 meetings for single-incident trauma. It can also be used with complex trauma, often in conjunction with other therapies, over the long-term.
Sex Therapy (AASECT Certified)
- sexual identity and behavior
- sexual abuse and trauma
- sexual fantasy concerns & meaning
- desire discrepancy (one partner has a higher “sex drive” than another partner)
- purity culture and religious trauma
- sexual lifespan/development issues (sexuality in youth and older years)
- assessment of underlying mental health concerns regarding out-of-control sexual behavior, sometimes referred to as “Sexual Addiction”
- low sexual desire
- erectile disorder
- physical genital pain
- gender dysphoria/euphoria
- stressors related to being transgender
- gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, queer, questioning concerns & stressors
- infidelity
- pornography concerns
- lack of female orgasm/female orgasm distress
- early ejaculation
- delayed ejaculation
- sexual harassment
- personalized sexual health plans
Ketamine-Assisted Therapy
Ketamine, combined with talk therapy, is utilized for treatment-resistant Depression and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Unlike IV ketamine clinics, I provide therapeutic support during the medication meeting as well as specialized follow-up that integrates the ketamine experience with broader mental health goals.
Here’s more information about KAP: https://www.juliacounseling.com/2023/06/ketamine-assisted-therapy/
My primary professional influences:
- Interpersonal Process Approach (a model that integrates dynamic, attachment, and family systems theories) described by Edward Teyber
- Narrative Therapy community
- various sexual health educators and clinicians
- please see my more detailed post about treatment theory and my various continuing education posts
Two people facing a similar problem may heal differently. Accordingly, a large part of my job is helping clients discern their own experiences and resources while offering additional options and context.