Julie Tirella

Compassionate, practical mental health support

LCSW Florida

Experience: 18 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Julie

Julie Tirella is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience who blends practical, evidence-informed techniques to help clients address mood, anxiety, and relationship challenges.

Background and approach

She often uses cognitive behavioral ideas alongside client-centered and solution-focused strategies to help people identify unhelpful patterns and build more effective coping skills. Her practice includes work with depression, bipolar mood concerns, anxiety and phobias, addictions, grief and loss, and trauma-related issues.

Julie aims to create a welcoming space where clients can explore difficult emotions such as shame, guilt, anger, and attachment wounds without judgment. She also addresses self-esteem and intimacy-related concerns, parenting stress, blended family dynamics, and impulsivity or control issues.

Additional focus areas include communication and commitment difficulties, codependency, and a range of mood and behavioral concerns such as Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder and other mood disorders. Licensed in Florida as an LCSW (FL LCSW sw21616), she combines practical therapeutic tools with a collaborative, client-centered stance.

Julie guides each person toward realistic goals, tailoring the mix of approaches to the concerns presented while supporting clients through life transitions and recovery-oriented work.

CBT and Client-Centered Work Online

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing alternative perspectives, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, mood regulation, and many day-to-day coping challenges. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and a nonjudgmental stance; it helps people feel understood and supports exploration of values, identity, and relational concerns. Motivational Interviewing complements these approaches by helping clients clarify goals and strengthen their own motivation to change, often used in work around addictions or ambivalence about lifestyle shifts.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to determine which combination of methods fits their goals, preferences, and current needs, and will adjust strategies as progress and priorities evolve. That collaborative stance helps ensure therapy stays relevant and focused on practical outcomes the client values.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules or different life situations. These options allow licensed professionals to provide consistent support, skill-building, and check-ins without requiring travel, which can help maintain momentum between sessions and during times of transition.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Julie address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related problems, self-esteem, parenting and eating concerns.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

Her approach is client-centered and collaborative, often integrating cognitive behavioral methods and solution-focused techniques to help identify patterns and build practical coping strategies.

How much clinical experience does she bring?

Julie has 18 years of professional experience supporting people through mood disorders, addiction recovery, family and communication struggles, and life transitions.

Where is Julie licensed and practicing?

She is licensed in Florida as an LCSW with license number FL LCSW sw21616 and provides services to clients within that jurisdiction.

Does Julie provide therapy in other languages or to international clients?

Therapy is offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available for online work?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How does pricing and payment work?

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

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

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 issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changes ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsGuilt and shame Impulsivity Mood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobias Post-traumatic stress Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English