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Julie Knight, LPCC, LPC

Stress, Anxiety LGBTQ+ Self esteem, Motivation Depression Coping with life changes
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About me

Hi,
I am a practicing Licensed Professional Counselor for the past 20 years and have over 30 years working in the mental health field. My experience ranges from working on inpatient psychiatric units and in crisis counseling programs, to providing individual and family therapy. My therapeutic approach is always person centered, strengths based and goal oriented. Whether you are having a crisis in your life, have suffered a loss, are adjusting to changing situations in your life, or are just wanting to be happier and feel better about yourself, I can help you.

I have a passion for helping the LBGTQ community, be that helping someone through the coming out process, improve family relationships and develop healthy confidence and self-esteem in a culture that is still sometimes condemning and unsupportive. I like to help family members of LGBTQ folks better understand and improve ways of showing loving support and overcoming any obstacles to being supportive.

Another population that I have a passion for helping is Highly Sensitive People. Many people get diagnosed with major mental illnesses due to their symptoms of having difficulty coping with a stressful and chaotic world. Highly Sensitive people, and introverts, are often misunderstood and criticized for being themselves and end up feeling like something is wrong with them, when, in fact, they may just have traits that need to be understood, honored and respected. Our culture tends to value extroversion and toughness, and yet sensitives and introverts are some of the most creative, artistic, kind and empathetic people on the planet. Sensitivity and introversion are not problems or things to change, explain or defend. They are wonderful traits that you can understand better and therefore develop greater confidence and ways of communicating your needs and feelings. If you wonder if you are a Highly Hi Sensitive person, Google search Highly Sensitive Person self test and check out Elaine Aron’s work online. I also enjoy and have experience working with Autism Spectrum folks.

I like to help people develop deeper insights and understanding of their unique personality, and using such insight to improve communication, relationships and life choices. I frequently work with people on knowing and understanding their personality typology (based on Carl Jung’s work and Myers Briggs test) and will link you to free online tests to get the information you need to better understand yourself and how you fit with other personality types. This kind of insight therapy will help you throughout your life rather than just focusing on addressing the issues of today.

If you can relate to any of this information, I may be a great therapy fit for you and would love to work with you.
-Julie

Professional experience

30yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety LGBTQ+ Self esteem, Motivation Depression Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Family of origin issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Intellectual disability, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues

Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

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Phone
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Messaging

License information

CA LPCC 15680

OK LPC 2847

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Julie Knight. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Amazing, empathetic, genuine, empowering

Written on Nov 09, 2024 after therapy with Julie for 3 years and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd

Listen… I have been in therapy for 13 years trying to find a compatible therapist that actually “gets it.” Julie gets it. She is compassionate, funny, and smart. I immediately felt at ease talking to her, which is very rare for me. If you are looking for a therapist, especially if you’re a member of the LGBTQ community, I cannot recommend Julie more.

Written on Nov 06, 2024 after therapy with Julie for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and a

Julie is a wonderful therapist, she really understands how to finesse her focus on themes and specific stuff we are working through- which is something I didn't realize was possible to have with a therapist. For example, if I want to talk about something that is difficult for me, she is great about making space to do that, keeping on track with making sure we go over it even if I am sometimes avoiding bringing it up because it's hard for me, but also being mindful of that I may need to recover after going over that, or it may not be the best moment, and helping me anticipate ways to practice self care while covering things like past trauma or current major stressors. It's an incredible skill she has, amongst her many skills, and her kindness.

Written on Oct 11, 2024 after therapy with Julie for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and adhd

Julie has helped me tremendously since the very first session. She is kind, extremely knowledgeable and funny at the perfect times. She has taught me so much about myself, and techniques to help me love myself more. I look forward to seeing her each week, and love having sessions with her as part of my self-care routine.

Written on Oct 11, 2024 after therapy with Julie for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

Julie is so amazing and kind! I have had a few sessions so far with her and feel like she already fully understands me. She has really helped me to further understand myself better and provided me with the tools to work through my struggles. I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking patience, kindness and understanding from their therapist.

Written on Sep 18, 2024 after therapy with Julie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and anger management

Very gentle and comforting soul. She sits and listens to me speak very patiently and remembers the things I tell her. She has a way about her that hurt makes you feel comfortable. She also is willing to let you get to know her. I think she’s great!

Written on Sep 05, 2024 after therapy with Julie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, and career difficulties