- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose questions
- Trauma and grief
About Julie
Julie Setnan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, and questions about life purpose.
Julie listens closely and uses straightforward conversation to help people weigh options and make decisions. She blends client-centered work with practical techniques so people can try different ways of coping. Sessions often include looking at thoughts and behaviors, addressing painful memories, or working on how to communicate with others.
Her background includes a Master of Social Work from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Julie draws on many years of lived experience alongside her clinical training. She checks messages during weekdays and typically responds within 24 to 48 hours.
Julie offers weekly sessions during several weekday afternoons. The biography states sessions can take place by video, phone, or live chat; confirm the current session options before booking. Her practice uses a subscription billing model that can be canceled at any time.
People usually begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. In the first meetings she focuses on what feels most pressing, practical next steps, and small changes that fit into everyday life. Her style is steady and plainspoken, aimed at helping someone who feels stuck consider what comes next.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to you. Online sessions let the therapist follow your lead while offering steady, respectful feedback to help clarify priorities and values.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In online sessions CBT often uses short exercises, homework, and practical tools that you can try between meetings to test new ways of thinking and behaving.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) addresses painful or stuck memories in a structured way. When EMDR is used online the therapist guides the process verbally and helps you notice changes in feelings and body sensations as the work progresses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then adjust methods as you learn what works for you. That process is collaborative and revisited over time.
The biography notes sessions are offered by video, phone, or live chat, and are scheduled weekly during several weekday afternoons; confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and reduce travel time so appointments are simpler to attend.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship troubles, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, depression, and questions about life purpose among other concerns.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses client-centered conversation combined with practical techniques like CBT and EMDR to help you clarify next steps and try concrete coping strategies.
What is her clinical experience?
Julie has eight years of experience as a clinician and holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Her biography states weekly sessions can be by video, phone, or live chat; confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Session cost varies with location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; begin by completing the short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.