Julia is a Master’s Level Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate in WA State, specializing in transformational couples and individual therapy, including 3-Day Intensive/Marathon Couples Therapy. Julia has completed the Externship and Core Skills training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) and has advanced training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. She is trained in EMDR Therapy for trauma and Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy through the Inside Passage IFS Foundations Therapy Training Program and receives ongoing training through the Inside Passage Couples Therapy Training Program.

Julia focuses on treating clients facing significant life changes such as relationship crises, infidelity, grief, job loss, retirement and childhood trauma, providing a safe, non-judgmental space for exploration, individual discovery and relationship growth. She can help clients break free from the unhealthy (and sometimes unconscious) patterns that obstruct the healing process and hinder emotional well-being. Julia enjoys working with a variety of close relationship types, including romantic partnerships, parent-child dynamics, sibling bonds, and professional relationships. She focuses on improving and maintaining relationships, as well as helping people respectfully and consciously end these relationships. Julia’s calm, compassionate, transparent and organized approach fosters curiosity and perspective, equipping clients with the tools to address underlying issues and navigate challenges, enabling them achieve meaningful transformation