About Julianne
Julianne Alston is a licensed master social worker who helps people facing anxiety, stress, grief, ADHD concerns, and parenting strain. She writes and talks in a calm, straightforward way that many parents find easy to approach. Her tone is gentle and practical, aimed at people who need clear steps and steady support.
She earned a clinical Master of Social Work after studying sociology at the undergraduate level. Julianne has six years of experience in social work and infant mental health, which informs how she supports parents of young children.
Background and approach
That background means she often focuses on the parent-child relationship and early emotional needs. Julianne uses ways of working that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing alongside trauma-focused tools. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy and Internal Family Systems ideas to help people understand patterns in relationships and inner parts of the self.
Sessions tend to be practical and strengths-focused, with attention to small, usable changes. Her past work spans a range of ages, from newborns and toddlers to teens and older adults, and covers issues such as abuse, loss, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and life transitions. She emphasizes building self-esteem, improving communication, and managing impulsivity and control struggles.
People who prefer a calm, steady guide who offers concrete strategies may find her approach helpful. Julianne aims to be an advocate and a partner in clients' efforts to improve daily functioning and move through difficult experiences.
Using attachment and CBT tools in online care
Julianne commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people shift how they relate to others and to themselves.She approaches choosing a method as a collaborative process. The therapist and client talk about goals, needs, and what feels most useful, then try approaches together and adjust based on what helps. That collaboration helps tailor sessions to parenting concerns, ADHD-related struggles, grief, or trauma responses.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving several ways to connect. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging allow short check-ins, quick strategy-building, or pacing support across a busy day. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other routines while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Stress, Anxiety
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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