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Julie Thomas

Compassionate, experienced counselor focused on practical change

LPC Oklahoma

Experience
25 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Julie

Julie Thomas is an LPC with 25 years of experience who blends practical, evidence-informed techniques with a collaborative, strengths-based stance to help clients move forward. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness-based practices to address stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and related concerns.

Background and approach

Her background includes work in outpatient counseling, therapeutic foster care, school-based settings, and adoption services, which contributes to a broad perspective on emotional and relational challenges.

Julie emphasizes a team approach that recognizes the client as the expert on their own life, and she supports people in building on existing strengths to manage anger, improve self-esteem, navigate parenting and relationship difficulties, and cope with life transitions.

She also has experience with ADHD, bipolar concerns, sleep problems, compassion fatigue, and issues tied to adoption, attachment, blended families, and family-of-origin patterns. Julie practices from Oklahoma and offers services in English as an LPC licensed in Oklahoma and Arizona.

Her style integrates solution-focused strategies and hypnotherapy when appropriate, always aiming to match techniques to each person’s goals so clients can develop sustainable coping skills and clearer direction.

Approaches and online options for skill-based growth

Julie integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered techniques to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies for managing symptoms such as anxiety, depression, stress, and anger. CBT focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress, while client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and collaboration to help people clarify goals and build on their strengths.

She also uses mindfulness practices to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity, which can be helpful for stress, grief, and trauma-related symptoms. Together these approaches are used flexibly so that the therapeutic plan reflects what matters most to each person. The therapist works collaboratively with clients to explore which methods fit their needs, preferences, and goals rather than prescribing a single route up front.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to access care from Oklahoma without needing in-person visits, and they allow therapists and clients to focus on practical skills, goal setting, and ongoing support in ways that suit a client’s life and availability.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Julie commonly address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, sleep difficulties, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her work emphasizes a strengths-based, team-oriented approach that uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered and mindfulness techniques to build practical coping skills and problem solving.
How much experience does she have in counseling?
Julie brings 25 years of experience across outpatient counseling, therapeutic foster care, school-based counseling, and adoption-related services, which informs her broad clinical perspective.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an LPC licensed in Oklahoma and Arizona with license numbers OK LPC LPC02626 and AZ LPC LPC-22908, and she practices from Oklahoma.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats does she provide for online work?
Julie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are costs handled for sessions with her?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with Julie?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Oklahoma, Arizona

Languages

English