- Addictions
- Life purpose
- Trauma and abuse
About Julia
Julia Cho is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults on issues such as addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Julia also lists life purpose among her areas of focus and addresses related concerns like abandonment, attachment issues, and midlife transitions.
Julia trained with a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology and holds a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience. She has worked in settings that included addiction treatment and work with incarcerated populations, and she has experience offering therapy to individuals, groups, couples, families, and adolescents. Her background gives her practical exposure to complex situations where emotional and behavioral patterns connect with life circumstances.
In sessions she talks through current struggles and patterns in everyday language. She pays attention to how relationships, past wounds, and coping habits shape choices now. Practical steps and reflective conversation are common parts of her work.
Julia helps people who feel stuck after a change in work, relationships, or health to sort priorities and notice what matters next. She addresses communication problems, control issues, and the distress that comes with isolation or guilt. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, and body image concerns.
Her approach is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques and aims to match methods to what a person needs right now. People who want to explore meaning, repair relationships, or reduce compulsive behaviors may find her practical focus helpful.
How Julia Cho uses evidence-based methods online
Julia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and improving everyday functioning. One common approach emphasizes identifying and shifting patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going; this helps with depression, impulsivity, and addictive behaviors by breaking cycles and building different responses.Another approach she draws on looks at relationships and attachment patterns. This method helps people understand how early losses or attachment concerns shape current relationships and responses to abandonment, communication problems, or midlife changes.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. She will discuss options with each person and adapt methods to match goals, needs, and preferences rather than using a single technique for everyone.
If you want to use online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - fewer trips, more flexible scheduling, and the ability to check in during a break at work. Some formats also let people choose shorter check-ins or sessions without video when that helps them engage.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, and also lists life purpose among her focuses.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses plain conversation and practical steps to identify patterns, relationship dynamics, and coping habits that affect daily choices.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has five years of clinical experience, an M.A. in Clinical Psychology, and a B.S. in Neuroscience, with work in addiction and correctional settings.
What credentials does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the "See online therapy options" button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.