- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- EMDR and EFT
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 concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, grief, parenting strain, anger, depression, compassion fatigue and related challenges such as codependency and guilt and shame.
Julie listens closely and brings a steady, optimistic outlook to sessions. She holds a long-term personal interest in therapy and blends life experience with professional training. Her approach aims to help people talk through painful feelings and make practical changes they can use day to day.
In sessions she combines client-centered work with structured tools. That can include cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thinking and emotionally focused methods to work on relationship patterns. She also uses EMDR for processing trauma and the Gottman Method for relationship communication when those fit the concern.
Julie offers weekly appointments and checks messages during weekdays, typically answering within 24 to 48 hours. Her scheduling includes several weekday afternoons for sessions by video, phone, or live chat.
People often come to her when guilt or shame lingers after something they did or didn’t do, or when family and faith have left difficult feelings. She helps people name those feelings, trace how they affect choices, and practice new ways of responding that feel more manageable.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Fees vary by location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Julie blends client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and EMDR into her online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people can make sense of their feelings. CBT offers concrete skills to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, and guilt-related thinking. EMDR is a trauma-processing method that helps reduce the intensity of painful memories and can be used when trauma or abuse underlies current distress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That means checking in about what feels most helpful and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Her listed session options include video, phone, and live chat during several weekday afternoons; confirm current formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals can use these formats to work on relationship patterns, process trauma, practice CBT skills, and address shame and guilt in ways that fit daily life.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship troubles, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, parenting strain, anger, depression, compassion fatigue, and related issues like codependency and guilt and shame.
How would she describe her approach to shame and guilt?
She uses a blend of client-centered listening and structured techniques such as CBT and EMDR to help people name and process shame and guilt and find practical ways to respond differently.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience as a practicing therapist.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
Her biography lists weekly sessions by video, phone, or live chat during several weekday afternoons; confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Fees vary with location, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.