- Grief-informed care
- Caregiver stress
- Women's health issues
About Julie
Julie Blackburn is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Indiana and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with 17 years of experience. She works with adults who are carrying heavy feelings such as guilt and shame, stress, anxiety, grief, and challenges around self-esteem and life changes.
She often supports people facing health-related stress, including cancer, chronic illness, infertility, and postpartum concerns. Caregiver strain, hospice and end-of-life issues, and the emotional fallout from divorce or separation are also areas she addresses. The work includes practical ways to manage overwhelming feelings and the slow rebuilding of daily routines.
Julie uses grief-informed perspectives to acknowledge loss in many forms and to help people name difficult emotions. She helps clients talk through isolation, questions about purpose, and struggles with self-love. Conversations focus on what is actually happening in life and what can be tried next.
Her style centers on clear, steady discussion rather than abstract theory. Sessions invite honest reflection and concrete strategies for coping with distress and compassion fatigue. Julie draws on years of clinical work to guide clients through transitions without promising a particular outcome.
People who prefer direct, practical conversation about hard feelings often find her approach useful. She offers services in English and works from her licensure in Indiana and Illinois. If you want to begin, follow the site's process to view online therapy options and complete the short matching questionnaire.
Approaches used in remote sessions
Julie draws on grief-informed work to help people recognize and name losses, including loss that shows up as guilt and shame. This approach focuses on identifying what was lost and on small, concrete steps to manage the feelings that follow.She also uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address stress and anxiety. That includes breaking problems into manageable pieces, developing coping skills, and using short exercises in session to test new ways of responding to distressing thoughts and situations.
Finding the right method is part of the work. Julie will collaborate with each client to decide which approaches fit their concerns, goals, and preferences rather than assuming one path for everyone.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Many people choose remote sessions because they fit more easily into daily life, allow for quicker check-ins during a busy day, and can reduce the need for travel. Discussing format choices at the first appointment helps make sessions practical and manageable.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Indiana, Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and related issues such as caregiver stress, cancer, infertility, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses a grief-informed, practical approach that helps people name these emotions, talk through what led to them, and try specific coping steps to lessen their daily impact.
What experience does she bring?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with adults on life transitions, health-related stress, and emotional healing.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMHC in Indiana and an LCPC in Illinois and practices from Indiana.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.