“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 has gained her Independent Licensure under the supervision of Janet Dobesh, LIMHP and she has been practicing with Dobesh Counseling Inc for approximately 4 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.