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Julie Rider

Empowering, experienced, practical therapy

LMFT California

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

Julie Rider is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of clinical experience guiding people through anxiety, depression, major life transitions, and relationship challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on a broad clinical background accumulated over decades to concentrate now on the concerns she finds most energizing and effective to address, including stress, parenting, grief, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue.

Her approach combines practical skill building with thoughtful support, so clients learn tools they can use day to day while also exploring deeper patterns that affect mood, sleep, self-esteem, and career choices.

Julie’s experience teaching parenting skills is grounded in both professional practice and her own family life, which she cites as informing her perspective when working on adoption and foster care matters, postpartum depression, and multicultural issues. Based in California, she brings a calm, collaborative style aimed at helping people regain balance and develop skills for lasting change.

Approaches for Online Growth and Practical Change

Julie integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy when working online. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance that supports clients in exploring their goals and finding their own solutions, which pairs well with skills-based work.

Choosing the right method is part of the therapeutic process and unfolds collaboratively. The therapist will work together with clients to consider their needs, values, and goals, and may blend elements of CBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques to tailor sessions to what helps most.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to connect from different locations within California. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, the ability to revisit written tools or chat transcripts, and multiple ways to engage depending on comfort level and practical needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Julie commonly address?
She works with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, sleeping difficulties, self-esteem, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends practical skill teaching with empathetic support, using client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques to help clients build day-to-day coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Julie has provided therapy for 25 years, drawing on long-term practice to focus on areas such as anxiety, parenting, aging concerns, and multicultural issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist holding CA LMFT 29228 and practices in California.
Can people who speak other languages work with her?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions offered?
She accepts video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeHospice and end-of-life counselingMulticultural concernsPostpartum depression

Therapeutic approaches

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

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English