Meet Julie

Hi, I’m Julie, and I am a woman, partner, mama, therapist, adoptee, writer, PhD candidate, Pisces with a side of Virgo.

I believe that life deals us our hand (fate), and it is how we play that hand is what makes a life (destiny). It was in the messy, raw emotional experiences, inexplicable synchronicities, and resiliency that I discovered my love for being a therapist.

My work is deeply relational, and I care for my clients immensely. However, I am also not the therapist who will always smile warmly, nod and only utter affirmations. I believe you are seeking therapy because you are ready for change, and change is not always comfortable.

I like to lovingly challenge my clients when necessary. It is the careful confrontation with discomfort in a therapeutic container that makes the unconscious, conscious. Simultaneously, I do not see myself as the expert in your life, and instead I trust the inherent wisdom of my clients.

I see therapy less as a science and more as a form of mysticism which returns the soul to source. While I grew up Catholic, I do not ascribe to any one religious belief now. Still, a sense of something much bigger than us that I define as, Spirit or Mystery, is an inherent aspect of my personal and professional life. In the end, I am merely the container, witness and guide to your soul as it seeks meaning in this life.

I also work with dreams, tarot cards, Human Design Theory, Astrology and the Enneagram to help my clients tune into their hearts and purpose. I see none of these things as absolute truth, as much as a helpful map to follow as our souls explore and learn what they need in this life.

I recently completed a second masters and am pursuing a PhD in Mythology with emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. My research focuses on psychotherapy and mediumship as a forms of mysticism.

When I am not working, I love to spend time with my kids who are 11 and 8, and share adventures with my partner.

I love a good podcast like, The Telepathy Tapes (truly, I could talk about this for hours), and practicing mediumship which I firmly believe anyone can learn to utilize.

I am a native Californian who has lived in Colorado for over 20 years.

I am Pisces Sun, Virgo Moon and Rising. Ennegram Four and Manifestor in Human Design Theory.

I find balance through nature, good coffee, my garden, lifting heavy things to stay grounded, reading excellent books, a sandy beach and my penchant for all things mythical, ineffable, and awesome (like Star Wars).

Fun fact about me: A million years ago I worked at Disneyland, which I attribute to the very beginning of my love for, and fascination with, humanity.

“There are two important days in a woman's life: the day she is born and the day she finds out why.”

-Terry Tempest Williams