Julie Batson, LCSW
20 years helping people reshape their stories
Details
| Name | Julie Batson |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Missouri |
| Licensed in | Missouri |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Julie
Julie Batson is a Missouri licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of professional experience. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. Julie writes treatment plans to fit each person she meets and aims to meet people with respect and compassion.
Her approach centers on listening first and then working together to name problems. She uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their stories and make clearer choices.
Background and approach
She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. Sessions are collaborative and shaped by what the individual wants to work on. Julie uses client-centered methods to keep conversations focused on the person in front of her, and she brings practical tools from cognitive behavioral ideas when patterns need changing.
She can also use emotionally-focused techniques to help with intense or relationship-linked emotions. She has supported people facing a wide range of concerns, including grief, parenting stress, anger, career struggles, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and issues around intimacy. Additional areas of focus include adoption and foster care, body image, chronic illness and caregiver stress, and attachment-related worries.
Julie welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and offers sessions that fit different schedules. She tailors sessions so they fit the problem, the person's goals, and everyday life demands. The work is paced to the client's needs, with practical steps and ongoing review.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem among the things Julie works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Julie among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Julie among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Julie among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Julie among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Julie among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Julie among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Julie among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Julie 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 Julie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Julie’s approaches translate to online therapy
Julie uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from painful or limiting stories and then rewrite those stories in more useful ways; this can be useful for issues like identity, shame, or life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how patterns in close relationships affect emotions and behavior, helping with trust, intimacy, and repeated conflict.Client-Centered Therapy keeps the work focused on the person’s own goals and pace, using empathy and reflective listening so the client feels heard and can find their own solutions. Julie treats finding the right approach as a team effort and will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and the issues they want to address.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful when visual connection helps the work. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a session fits into a short break. Live chat or text messaging can suit brief check-ins, ongoing coaching-style support, or times when typing feels more comfortable. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity even across different locations.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Julie help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes, among many other concerns such as grief, parenting stress, ADHD, and career issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Julie emphasizes listening and collaboration. She combines narrative work with client-centered conversations and practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of professional experience working with a wide range of struggles and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW credential licensed in Missouri and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Julie works by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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