Julie Barzal, LICSW, LISW

Julie Barzal is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She works with adults and adolescents on issues like grief, substance use, self-esteem, and intimacy-related worries. Julie also supports clients facing life changes such as parenting challenges and career transitions, and she lists jealousy among her clinical focuses.

Julie uses an open, client-centered approach in sessions. She listens first and helps people set concrete goals. Common strategies include cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based ideas that help people notice thoughts without being driven by them.

Her background includes seven years of professional therapy experience and licensure in Ohio as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Independent Social Worker. She has provided direct counseling, telehealth therapy, crisis support, and case management for adolescents and adults.

Julie emphasizes practical steps alongside emotional work. She might teach problem-solving tools, motivational techniques for behavior change, and ways to rebuild connection after conflict. Sessions often blend skills practice with chance to talk through painful memories or patterns.

Clients who meet with Julie can expect an engaged, strengths-based style. She highlights cultural humility, gender and identity inclusion, and active listening as central to her work. Julie encourages people to name small, realistic steps so progress becomes visible and manageable.

Approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking steps toward values-based goals. It can help with anxiety, low mood, avoidance, and struggles like jealousy by clarifying what matters and guiding small actions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to test unhelpful thinking patterns and to build new coping habits for stress, anger, and depressive symptoms.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on understanding emotions and strengthening emotional bonds. It can be useful for intimacy concerns and rebuilding trust by naming emotional patterns and creating new, responsive interactions.

Julie will collaborate with each person to find the best approach. Early sessions are used to identify goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. That process is shared and exploratory rather than predetermined.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking so you know what options fit your needs. Online work can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins that fit a workday. It also supports continuity of care when life events make in-person meetings difficult.