Julia (Jurate) Mcgarry, LMHC
Compassionate, story-focused counseling for adults
Details
| Name | Julia (Jurate) Mcgarry |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMHC |
| Based in | New York |
| Licensed in | New York |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 7 |
About Julia
Julia (Jurate) Mcgarry is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in New York. She brings seven years of clinical work to conversations about anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and relationship stress. Julia aims to make first steps feel manageable and steady for people who are nervous about starting therapy.
She adapts sessions to each person rather than using one fixed approach. That means she may draw on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their stories or use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and move toward meaningful action.
Background and approach
Julia also uses client-centered and attachment-based ideas to build trust and focus on what matters to the client. Sessions are conversational and practical. Clients can expect to talk about current struggles, past patterns, and small changes to try between sessions.
Julia pays attention to emotions and everyday routines like sleep, work, and parenting that affect mental health. She has supported people coping with anger, low self-esteem, intimacy concerns, trauma, and compassion fatigue. Additional work includes substance use and the effects of domestic violence, dissociation, or chronic shame.
Julia listens for themes that shape how a person understands themselves and their choices. The process is collaborative. Julia helps people set short-term goals and track progress over time.
She encourages realistic steps that fit into busy lives, and she checks in about what is or isn’t working so the plan can change as needed.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Addictions, Grief, Anger management among the things Julia works with, alongside the areas below.
- Addictions
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Julia among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Julia among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Julia among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Julia among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Julia among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Julia among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Julia among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Julia directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Julia directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Online sessions that use narrative and values-based work
Julia often uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from a problem and retell difficult experiences in new ways. This approach can help with life transitions, identity questions, and recurring relationship patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is another frequent option; it focuses on naming values, accepting uncomfortable feelings, and taking meaningful action even when emotions are hard to sit with.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels helpful in early sessions. Together they decide whether to focus on stories, values, behavior change, or a mix of methods and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can fit into a short break or use less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging let people check in between calls or choose a format that feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or busy schedules while keeping continuity of care with a licensed professional.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, anger, low self-esteem, relationship stress, trauma and related issues such as intimacy problems and sleep disruption.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and collaborative. She adapts methods to each person and focuses on stories, values, and practical steps to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working with a range of concerns in New York.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, LMHC, and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Julia offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
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