Julie Setnan

Julie Setnan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She speaks English and draws on eight years of clinical experience alongside life experience to support clients through hard moments. Julie values clear listening, optimism, and kindness in sessions and aims to make starting therapy feel manageable.

Julie approaches work with practical, down-to-earth conversation. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s pace and priorities. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and small behavior changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method inform her relational work, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) may be used when trauma memories need focused care.

In session she offers steady listening and gentle challenge. People can expect to talk through patterns, practice new ways of responding, and try skills between sessions. Julie also supports concerns like codependency, commitment worries, family of origin issues, guilt and shame, loneliness, and recovery after military-related experiences, including work related to narcissism and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

Julie provides weekly sessions during several weekday afternoons and checks messages periodically on weekdays, typically replying in 24 to 48 hours. Sessions are offered by video, phone, or live chat according to the biography; confirm current session options before booking.

To begin, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to her availability. Julie aims to make the first steps clear and approachable for someone reaching out for help.

How Julie Uses Therapy Methods Online

Julie practices Client-Centered Therapy by following each person’s pace and focusing on what matters most to them. This approach is useful when someone needs a space to be heard and to sort out priorities without a fixed agenda.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small, concrete changes in daily life. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, panic symptoms, and low mood because it breaks big problems into manageable steps.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and elements of the Gottman Method guide her work on relationship patterns and communication. These approaches help people name emotions, understand cycle of interaction, and practice new ways of connecting.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Julie will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up, and then suggest methods that fit. She adjusts plans as work progresses so the approach stays practical and relevant.

The listing notes she offers weekly sessions by video, phone, or live chat, typically on weekday afternoons; confirm the current session formats when booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions can happen from more convenient locations.