Julie Wilson

Julie Wilson is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, eating and food-related issues, trauma, grief, and shifts in life circumstances. Her style is warm and down-to-earth, and she brings an intuitive, often gently humorous presence to sessions.

Julie uses a relational approach that pays attention to both present difficulties and deeper patterns. She draws on attachment ideas, mindfulness, and parts work to understand how past experiences shape current feelings. Sessions aim to be non-judgmental and practical, with attention to the emotional and unconscious material that influences behavior.

Her training includes two master’s degrees - one in East-West Psychology and one in Counseling Psychology - and she has practiced for ten years. That background informs a mix of depth-oriented and skills-based work, depending on what a person needs in the moment.

In therapy clients can expect conversations about patterns in relationships, coping strategies for intense emotions, and gentle exploration of underlying themes like belonging, shame, or identity. Julie adapts the pace and focus to each person, balancing short-term goals with longer-term exploration.

People often come to address body image, disordered eating patterns, or the emotional drivers behind eating behaviors. Julie aims to help people build clearer self-understanding, better emotional regulation, and more satisfying connections with others.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and emotional responses. It helps people understand patterns of closeness, distance, and dependence, and can be useful for relationship or attachment struggles.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, non-judgmental relationship where the therapist follows the person's lead. This approach supports self-exploration, self-acceptance, and clearer decision-making when someone feels stuck.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance. It pairs acceptance of current experience with concrete strategies for behavior change, which can help with emotional regulation and impulsive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Julie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She often blends approaches and adjusts as progress and needs become clearer.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking. Julie’s clinical approaches translate well to remote sessions because they combine talking, reflective work, and skills practice that can fit into everyday life. Online work can make it easier to schedule appointments around work or caregiving, reduce travel time, and allow quick skill check-ins between sessions. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing and homework to how someone prefers to engage, whether they need shorter check-ins or deeper, longer conversations.