- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Iowa
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Julie
Julie Butler is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Iowa. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, parenting challenges, addiction, grief, and trauma. She also supports concerns such as ADHD, bipolar symptoms, self-esteem struggles, and life transitions.
Julie keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She listens first to understand each person's history and day-to-day struggles. Then she works with clients to set clear goals and build skills they can use between meetings.
Background and approach
Many people appreciate a plan that focuses on small changes with real results. Her approach blends conversational, client-centered work with evidence-based tools. Julie draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and solution-focused techniques to find immediate steps forward.
She also uses elements of the Gottman Method when relationship patterns are part of the difficulty. Julie has about 10 years of clinical experience in behavioral health. She has worked with people facing a wide range of issues, including adoption and foster care concerns, attachment and abandonment themes, caregiver stress, and substance use challenges.
She aims to help clients feel more hopeful and capable as they make decisions. Sessions can include short-term problem solving or longer work on deeper patterns. Julie invites parents and individuals dealing with family-related stress to talk about practical strategies and emotional coping.
She encourages questions and works collaboratively to find what fits each person's life.
What Julie works with
Everything Julie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Julie helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Young adult issues
Approaches Julie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding your perspective and building trust. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects what they share, and helps them identify their own solutions. This approach is useful when someone needs a calm, listening space to make sense of their feelings.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps people notice thoughts that fuel anxiety or low mood and then try different behaviors to change results. It is practical and problem-focused, useful for worries, stress, and mood challenges. The Gottman Method addresses relationship patterns by teaching communication skills, conflict handling, and ways to rebuild connection when trust has been strained.
Choosing the best method is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust the plan over time. That collaborative process helps match tools to what a client needs most.
Online therapy makes regular care easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from wherever you are, while phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options increase flexibility and help people keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Julie
What kinds of concerns does Julie address?
She works with people facing anxiety, depression, relationship problems, parenting stress, grief, trauma, addiction, and related issues like ADHD and bipolar symptoms.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Julie uses a client-centered, practical style. She listens to your story, sets goals together, and teaches skills you can use day to day.
What is her background and experience?
She holds the LMHC credential and has about 10 years of experience working in behavioral health across a range of concerns and settings.
Where is she based and licensed?
Julie practices in Iowa and is licensed as an LMHC in that state.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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