Julia Collins

Empowering, skills-based counseling for lasting change

LPC Georgia

Experience: 22 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Depression
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Julia

Julia Collins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who centers work around practical, evidence-informed approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while tailoring care to each person’s goals.

Background and approach

With 22 years of clinical experience, she helps people process trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and the fallout from difficult life events by building concrete skills and a stepwise plan for recovery. Her style emphasizes collaboration and teaching tools that clients can use between sessions to manage stress, improve sleep, and address addictions and mood challenges.

Throughout her career in Georgia, Collins has supported people facing relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and family conflicts, attachment and abandonment wounds, and career-related stress. She integrates methods from attachment-based work, client-centered therapy, DBT techniques, and solution-focused strategies to match interventions to the problem at hand.

Sessions aim to restore hope, strengthen coping, and reconnect clients with their priorities while addressing co-occurring issues like ADHD, substance use, and compassion fatigue.

Practical Therapies and Online Access

Julia Collins uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete strategies for reducing anxiety, managing mood, and improving daily functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy is also part of her work, focusing on relational patterns and emotional bonds to heal attachment wounds and improve interpersonal connections. She combines these with client-centered techniques that prioritize the client's perspective and build a collaborative, respectful therapeutic relationship.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Collins works together with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative approach means interventions can shift as progress is made or new challenges arise, with the client guiding priorities and the therapist offering evidence-informed options.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats allow people to access consistent care from Georgia without needing to travel, making it easier to maintain momentum between sessions and use skills in real-life contexts.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help address?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, sleep problems, self-esteem, and career-related stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic approach?

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-based and client-centered methods, using practical skills and collaborative planning to address symptoms and life challenges.

What is her clinical experience and background?

She has 22 years of experience working in clinical settings with individuals and families, supporting recovery from trauma, mood disorders, and co-occurring conditions.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with the license GA LPC LPC002960.

In which language can sessions be held and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available for meeting with her?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved in getting started with therapy?

To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Depression Coping with life changes ADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English