Julie Tallard Johnson, LCSW

Julie Tallard Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with decades of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and struggles with addiction or mood concerns. She greets clients with a straightforward, calm approach and listens without judgment. Julie aims to help people find practical next steps and clearer choices when life feels overwhelming.

Her work centers on building a genuine, respectful relationship. She describes therapy as a partnership where the client leads and she offers ideas, tools, and gentle guidance. Julie uses narrative work to help people examine the stories they tell themselves and how those stories shape choices and feelings.

She also pays attention to the body and somatic experiences, inviting awareness of breath and physical responses as part of emotional work. Cognitive-behavioral ideas often appear alongside this somatic focus to support new habits and thinking patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy principles and client-centered values inform how she frames goals and choices.

Julie holds a Master’s in Social Work and the credential LCSW, and she has worked as a therapist for over 33 years. She has written books on trauma recovery and practical well-being tools and continues to learn through trainings and her clients.

Her sessions aim to give immediate, usable strategies while also creating space for deeper insight. People who want a collaborative therapist who balances practical tools, story work, and body awareness may find her style helpful.

How her approaches translate to online work

Julie integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered methods in a way that fits remote conversations. ACT focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small committed actions toward those values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and a nonjudgmental stance so people feel heard and can explore feelings and choices.

She also draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques to identify patterns of thought and behavior and try small experiments to test new ways of responding. Together these approaches give concrete tools and a supportive environment for change. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work, and she will collaborate with each person to select what fits their needs, goals, and preferences.

The biography shows she has experience with both face-to-face and online work but does not list current session formats. Confirm available session formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions can happen from different locations. Licensed professionals can adapt somatic awareness, breathing practices, and cognitive tools to a virtual setting so the work stays focused and practical.