Julie Butler

Supportive, practical therapy for life's challenges

LMHC Iowa

Experience: 10 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Self esteem, Coping with life changes
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Julie

Julie Butler is an LMHC based in Iowa who focuses on a broad range of concerns including relationship struggles, stress and anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, parenting challenges, and issues around self-esteem.

Background and approach

She also works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment and blended family dynamics, codependency, communication problems, domestic violence, and caregiver stress. With ten years of clinical practice, she integrates practical strategies and thoughtful listening to help people address both everyday stresses and deeper life disruptions.

Her approach blends client-centered care with evidence-informed techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused methods, motivational interviewing, and aspects of the Gottman Method for relationship work. Julie emphasizes understanding how patterns and beliefs develop and then helping clients reframe unhelpful thoughts and build adaptive behaviors.

She aims to empower clients to move forward with renewed hope and greater satisfaction in their daily lives. Julie accepts international clients and provides services in English.

She holds Iowa licensure as LMHC (IA LMHC 081447) and offers multiple remote session formats to fit varying schedules and needs.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Access

Julie often uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. She also applies client-centered therapy, emphasizing empathetic listening and collaboration so that clients feel heard while they explore goals and values. For relationship-focused work she draws on elements of the Gottman Method to address communication and interaction patterns that affect partnership satisfaction.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Julie works collaboratively with each person to determine which techniques fit their goals and preferences. She tailors interventions to the issue at hand and adjusts methods over time as progress and needs evolve, keeping the client involved in decisions about direction and pace.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for people managing busy schedules or distant locations. Julie provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so clients can pick formats that match their comfort and availability. These options make it easier to maintain consistency in care while applying CBT and client-centered strategies in day-to-day life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Julie support?

She works with a wide range of issues including relationship problems, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting difficulties, and self-esteem challenges.

What is Julie's therapeutic style?

Her style combines client-centered listening with practical, goal-oriented techniques to help clients reframe thinking and change behaviors over time.

How much experience does Julie have?

Julie has ten years of experience working in behavioral health and applies that background to individual concerns and complex life transitions.

What are Julie's credentials and where is she located?

She is an LMHC licensed in Iowa with license number IA LMHC 081447 and practices from that state while offering remote services.

Can Julie work with people who live outside the United States?

Yes, she accepts international clients and provides services in English for those located outside Iowa as well.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging depending on client preference.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are needed to begin working with Julie?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesSelf esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersParanoiaPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Iowa

Languages

English