“Choose a job you love, and you will never work a day in your life!” – Confucious.

This quote reflects Julie’s approach to working with her clients. Although Julie works effectively with adults, she also enjoys working with younger clients. Julie is a Nebraska native; she is married with 2 stepsons.

She is a Nebraska State Independently Licensed Therapist, a member of the American Counseling Association, and is a Nationally Board Certified Counselor. Julie holds a BS in Behavioral Science from Bellevue University, and a MS in Clinical Counseling from Bellevue University as well.

Her internship was possible through a grant from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in collaboration with the Monroe-Meyer Institute. She practiced her internship in North Platte, NE under the supervision of Kris Steinbeck, MS, LIMHP, NCC at K & M Counseling, and the Child and Family Therapy Institute of Nebraska.

Julie gained her Independent Licensure under the supervision of Janet Dobesh, LIMHP and she practiced with Dobesh Counseling Inc for 5 years.

Julie practices a wide variety of therapeutic strategies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Play Therapy, and Psycho- Education. She is experienced in working with individuals suffering with issues involving:



• Behavioral Challenges and Oppositional Defiant Disorder
• Trauma
• Abuse / Neglect
• Cognitive Restructuring
• Problem Solving Skills, Decision and Option Exploration
• Anger Management
• Affect Identification and Expression
• Grief and Life Transitions
• Parental Education
• Boundaries (limit setting)
• Social Skill Development
• Couples Counseling

Julie believes in the resiliency of people and their ability to overcome almost any adversity through compassion, education, and expectation awareness.