Julie Setnan , LCSW

Julie Setnan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings warmth and steady listening to each session. She greets people with an optimistic outlook and a calm presence. Julie encourages clients who feel nervous about starting therapy and honors the courage it takes to seek help.

Julie focuses on common struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma and abuse. She also helps with relationship and communication problems, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional areas she addresses include codependency, commitment issues, loneliness, obsessive or compulsive worries, and postpartum depression.

Her approach blends client-centered care with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotion-focused work. Julie also uses EMDR for trauma-related processing and draws on principles from the Gottman Method for relationship-focused sessions. Sessions aim to be straightforward and collaborative so clients leave with clear steps to try between meetings.

Julie has eight years of professional experience as an LCSW and works from Illinois. She checks messages during weekdays and usually replies within 24 to 48 hours. Weekly appointments are offered in several weekday afternoons to fit family and work rhythms.

Sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. People interested in starting can use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Julie’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people set their own goals. In online sessions this means the therapist follows the client’s lead and offers gentle reflection to help clarify what matters most.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety or depressive patterns. Online CBT often includes short exercises, homework between sessions, and clear tools to practice at home or work.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used for processing traumatic memories and strong emotions. When done remotely, EMDR can be adapted to guided attention and structured processing steps that the therapist leads during video sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about symptoms, goals, and daily life, and then suggest techniques to try. That plan can change as work progresses to match what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets visual cues guide the work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports quick check-ins, and messaging suits ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work from wherever is most convenient.