Julie Ann Hexum , LCSW

Julie Ann Hexum is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Utah. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. Clients often seek her out for issues such as caregiver strain, compassion fatigue, relationship and intimacy concerns, and struggles with self-esteem.

Julie leans on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to shape practical, achievable steps in sessions. She keeps conversations direct and compassionate, helping people name what feels off and try concrete ways to feel better. Sessions often include goal-setting, coping strategies, and practice between meetings.

Her experience includes work with mood disorders, trauma and abuse, and the challenges that come with aging and social isolation. She also addresses eating and sleeping problems, addiction-related struggles, and neurodiversity issues like autism and Asperger syndrome. Julie brings four years of clinical experience to these areas.

People who reach out can expect a collaborative process. Julie helps clients weigh options, test small changes, and track what’s working. She supports those navigating parenting stress, divorce and separation, abandonment or attachment wounds, and chronic illness or pain.

Therapy sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Julie works in English and holds a Utah LCSW credential. The goal is steady progress, not quick fixes, with attention to practical steps that fit each person’s life.

Approaches that guide online care

Julie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear goals and practical skills. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches breathing, grounding, and behavioral strategies to reduce anxiety and manage mood swings; this helps with everyday stress, panic, and low mood. Another approach emphasizes trauma-informed pacing, where difficult memories are approached carefully while building coping skills and safety; this supports recovery from abuse and dissociation.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Julie will work with each person to identify goals, try a few methods, and adjust based on what helps most. The therapist and client decide together which techniques fit the client’s needs and preferences over time.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow a face-to-face style session when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or use shorter, focused communications. These options make it easier to fit consistent care into a busy life while keeping the work focused on progress and practical change.