- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief and loss
About Julie
Julie Rathbun is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Arizona with 20 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, depression, coping with life changes, and LGBT issues, and helps people navigate related challenges.
She uses plain conversation and practical steps to help people manage upsetting thoughts and behaviors. Sessions focus on identifying what feels overwhelming and finding small, doable changes. She also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, communication problems, control issues, and guilt or shame.
Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Science from Western International University and a Master of Social Work from Arizona State University. She has worked in behavioral health for over two decades and holds independent licensure from the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners.
People often bring relationship difficulties, caregiving stress, eating and food-related issues, or questions about life purpose. She also works with those involved in BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture to address related emotional and communication concerns.
Sessions tend to focus on practical coping skills, improving communication, and resolving patterns that keep problems repeating. She encourages realistic steps toward better day-to-day functioning and clearer relationships. Prospective clients in Arizona can expect straightforward discussion about goals and next steps when they make initial contact.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Julie works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common method helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors so they can respond differently to stress and anxiety. Another approach concentrates on relationship patterns and attachment - it looks at recurring ways people connect and communicates skills to improve interactions.Finding the right combination of techniques is part of the work. She reviews goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods as needed. This is a collaborative process where the therapist and client decide together which approaches fit current needs.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm which options are offered before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier, let sessions fit around work and caregiving, and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins on busy days or conversations without video when that helps someone focus on the work rather than on being on camera.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, depression, coping with life changes, and LGBT-related issues, plus related areas such as attachment, body image, and caregiver stress.
What is her approach in sessions?
Sessions focus on conversational, practical work that identifies what feels most difficult and finds doable steps to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has worked in behavioral health for over 20 years and brings that experience to current practice.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in Arizona and practices in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What are the session formats?
The original profile does not list session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.