- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment focus
- Motivational Interviewing
About Julianne
Julianne Alston is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) practicing in Michigan with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults carrying heavy feelings from trauma, grief, parenting stress, anxiety, and life changes. She also helps people wrestling with guilt and shame and supports those managing ADHD, self-esteem concerns, and career stress.
Julianne uses practical, evidence-informed methods in sessions. She offers Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy and Internal Family Systems ideas to look at relationship patterns and inner parts that hold painful feelings.
Her training in infant mental health means she can support parents who want clearer ways to connect with young children and reduce parenting stress. She has worked with a wide age range, including newborns, toddlers, youth, teens, adults, and older adults, and she talks through concrete steps people can take at different life stages.
Julianne favors a strength-based style that builds on what is already working in a person’s life. Sessions focus on real-world tools - communication strategies, coping techniques, and pacing change so it fits into daily life. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change.
People choose her when they want straightforward help untangling difficult feelings related to family, loss, or past hurt. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how relationship patterns formed early on affect current connections. Online sessions can help identify those patterns and practice different ways of relating to partners or children. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. That approach translates into concrete homework and short experiments a person can try between sessions. Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on processing past hurts with care and developing coping skills to reduce distress during reminders of painful events.Finding the right approach is often part of the early work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying a method, checking how it feels, and adjusting as needed rather than committing to one path up front.
The practical value of online sessions is that they can fit into everyday life more easily. Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking, since this profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to keep appointments around work, childcare, or travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use tools like worksheets or in-session screen sharing to support CBT or attachment-focused exercises.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem, ADHD, stress, anxiety, family issues, career concerns, and coping with life changes. Guilt and shame are listed among her areas of focus.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses a mix of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and parts-based ideas to notice thought patterns and the inner parts that hold shame. Sessions aim to create practical steps for reducing self-blame and changing daily reactions.
What is her clinical background?
She holds a clinical master’s degree in social work and has six years of experience working across age groups. Her background includes infant mental health work to support parents and young children.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) based in Michigan.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Please confirm current session options before booking since the profile does not list specific session formats. Check the platform matching process for what is offered.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided through the platform during sign-up.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.