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Julie Tallard Johnson

Gentle, practical guidance for lasting change

LCSW Wisconsin

Experience
33 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Julie

Julie Tallard Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 33 years of clinical experience. She offers calm, practical support for stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, ADHD, and relationship and intimacy-related concerns.

Background and approach

Julie helps people name what matters to them and take small steps toward change. Julie focuses on a relational, narrative, and somatic approach.

She believes a strong connection between client and therapist is the foundation of helpful work. Sessions center on listening, telling your story, and noticing how feelings show up in the body.

Julie combines simple strategies, practical tools, and inquiry to make change feel doable. She uses methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and the Gottman Method.

Julie emphasizes breath and body awareness alongside talk-based interventions to build insight and coping skills. She describes herself as a navigator who follows the client’s lead.

Julie has extensive experience across face-to-face and online formats. She writes about trauma recovery, healthy living, and cognitive-behavioral tools in several books.

Her work often helps people manage life transitions, caregiver stress, chronic illness, grief, and codependency patterns. Sessions aim to produce immediate, usable strategies as well as deeper insight.

Julie encourages curiosity, vulnerability, and practical experimentation so clients can try different routes forward. She welcomes international clients and offers sessions in English from Wisconsin.

How Julie’s approaches translate to online therapy

Julie uses the Gottman Method to look at interaction patterns and communication habits; this approach focuses on building skills for better understanding and connection during meetings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values, which can reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity. Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s experience at the center of sessions, emphasizing empathic listening and supporting clients to find their own answers.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Julie works with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences. She follows the client’s lead while offering practices and tools to try between sessions so the work feels practical and tailored.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for visual cues and interactive exercises. Phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins or focused skill practice easier to fit into a busy day. These options allow flexibility so people can continue therapy from different locations and schedules.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Julie work with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, ADHD, self-esteem, and relationship and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends a strong therapeutic connection with story work and somatic awareness. Sessions focus on listening, narrative inquiry, and noticing bodily experience alongside practical tools.
How long has she been practicing?
Julie brings 33 years of professional experience as a therapist, working both in person and online over her career.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Wisconsin and practices from that state.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she use?
Julie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

33+ years

Licensed in

Wisconsin

Languages

English