- Stress and anxiety
- Self esteem
- Life purpose
About Julaine
Julaine Smith is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 13 years of clinical experience in North Dakota and Wyoming. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and LGBTQ2+ related concerns, and she also has experience supporting people affected by trauma and abuse. Julaine frames clients as the experts of their own stories and builds on strengths to address current challenges.
She focuses on practical, straightforward conversations about what feels stuck and what the next steps might be. Sessions often attend to self-esteem, motivation, confidence, panic and mood concerns. Other common topics she addresses include attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and isolation or loneliness.
Julaine has experience working with adolescents as well as adults, and she brings that background into conversations about midlife change and life purpose. Her approach is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques, with attention to concrete tools people can try between sessions. She avoids jargon and explains options in plain terms.
In practice she helps people sort priorities, test small changes, and notice what helps or hinders progress. That can look like setting short-term goals, practising new ways to communicate, or learning brief anxiety-management strategies. She invites clients to define what a more meaningful next step would be and supports the work toward it.
Sessions are conducted in English. Before scheduling, readers should confirm current session formats and any other practical details.
How evidence-based approaches guide online sessions
Julaine uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and observable change. For example, brief cognitive-behavioral strategies help people identify unhelpful thinking and test new ways of responding to stress and anxiety. These techniques are useful for panic symptoms, mood shifts, and day-to-day worry.She also draws on trauma-informed methods that emphasize safety, pacing, and building tolerance for difficult memories or sensations. Those methods aim to reduce distress and increase the ability to manage triggers without adding pressure to 'get it right' immediately.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they review what helps, try approaches in short blocks, and adjust plans based on what actually changes in everyday life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people continue work when life events make in-person visits difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt tools so exercises and coping strategies fit a client’s routine and environment.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
North Dakota, Wyoming
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, LGBTQ2+ related issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, panic, and related mood concerns.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck?
Her style uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical tools. She focuses on short-term steps and clear strategies to test what helps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working in clinical settings in North Dakota and Wyoming.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and is licensed in North Dakota and Wyoming.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process of working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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