Julia Sather
Expert LMHC using practical CBT methods
LMHC Washington
- Experience
- 15 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Julia
Julia Sather is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 15 years of clinical experience and a background that includes long service in community corrections.
Background and approach
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a primary framework, helping clients examine the thoughts and emotions that influence behavior to develop practical coping strategies for mood and anxiety challenges. Her training includes a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Society and Justice and Sociology.
Julia’s practice addresses a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and depression. She also works with people navigating body image, communication problems, divorce and separation, family of origin concerns, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and mood disorders, as well as those exploring nontraditional sexual cultures such as BDSM and polyamory.
Her prior work as a community corrections officer informs a pragmatic approach to helping clients who are involved with or wish to avoid the criminal justice system. Known for blending evidence-based techniques with a grounded sense of humor, Julia aims to create an open setting where clients can explore difficult topics without judgement.
She practices in Washington and offers services in English as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (WA LMHC LH60408320).
Bringing cognitive and mindfulness approaches to online care
Julia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a core method, helping clients identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts and build actionable coping skills for anxiety, depression, and behavioral concerns. Mindfulness Therapy is another tool she employs to help people cultivate present-moment awareness, reduce reactivity, and manage stress through focused attention and acceptance practices. Narrative Therapy appears in her work as well, supporting clients to examine personal stories and re-author meanings around identity and life events.Choosing an approach is treated as a collaborative process. Julia works with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and life context, and then integrates techniques from different modalities to find what fits best. This partnership helps tailor sessions so therapeutic strategies feel relevant and practical for the individual’s needs.
Online therapy with Julia offers flexibility in how clients connect, with options for video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make scheduling more adaptable around work and family commitments and allow people to access care from their own environments. Licensed professionals can use these methods to deliver structured CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, and narrative exploration in ways that fit modern, busy lives.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Licensed
Washington
Languages
English