Julie Tallard Johnson , LCSW

Julie Tallard Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, depression, and challenges related to identity and relationships. She brings a calm presence and practical steps so people can make changes that matter to their daily lives.

She favors a therapy relationship that feels honest and real. Julie believes the quality of the relationship between therapist and client matters most. She listens without judgment and focuses on understanding a person's story and physical-emotional experience.

Her sessions mix relational, narrative, and somatic work. That means clients talk about their life story, notice bodily responses, and practice small skills to shift unhelpful patterns. Cognitive-behavioral ideas often appear as inquiry and simple tools to try between sessions.

Julie has worked as a therapist for over three decades and holds a Master’s degree in Social Work. She identifies herself as a guide who helps clients set goals, weigh options, and choose practical pathways forward. Clients direct the sessions while she offers options and strategies.

She also draws from breath awareness and somatic practices to support emotional insight and regulation. Her background includes writing about trauma recovery, well-being, and cognitive-behavioral approaches that introduce clear, usable tools.

Julie practices from Wisconsin and conducts therapy online as well. She welcomes conversations about goals and what people hope to change, then tailors sessions to match those aims.

How Julie’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites people to notice their thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. This approach helps with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by focusing on what matters and taking manageable steps.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the client directs the work and the therapist reflects and supports. It helps when someone needs a steady, empathetic listener and a place to sort out priorities and feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers clear, practical ways to identify thinking patterns that feed distress and to try small behavior changes. It pairs well with the narrative and somatic work Julie uses and is useful for anxiety, sleeping problems, mood concerns, and habit change.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Julie will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how they respond to early sessions. Together they decide which methods to emphasize and adjust the plan as needed.

Online therapy with Julie is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, and written exercises between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and travel schedules while keeping focus on progress and practical tools.