Julie Tallard Johnson, LCSW
Experienced LCSW guiding story-based healing
Details
| Name | Julie Tallard Johnson |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Wisconsin |
| Licensed in | Wisconsin |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 33 |
About Julie
Julie Tallard Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 33 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and life transitions. She uses clear, practical language and aims to listen without judgment so people feel heard. Her approach combines story work, relationship, and body awareness to help clients move forward.
She favors a narrative approach that invites people to tell their stories and notice the assumptions that shape their choices.
Background and approach
She pairs that with client-centered listening so the person directs the work and decides what matters most. Cognitive tools are offered when they fit the goals being pursued. Julie describes the therapeutic relationship as the core of change.
She focuses on building a genuine connection, setting clear boundaries, and working with compassion. From that base she helps clients try new ways of responding to old patterns. Her sessions often include attention to bodily experience and breath practices that support regulation and insight.
She offers simple strategies and exercises people can use between sessions to manage mood, sleep, and stress. Her style is practical - she helps people pick a few doable steps and then checks in on progress. Julie has a Master’s in Social Work and holds the LCSW credential in Wisconsin.
She has worked in both face-to-face and online settings for decades and also writes about healing, trauma, and practical well-being tools. Clients set the direction of work and Julie acts as a guide, offering several paths to reach the goals the client names.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Julie works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): 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.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Julie among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Julie among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Julie among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Julie among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Julie among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Julie among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Julie among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Julie among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Julie among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: 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 narrative and ACT work in remote sessions
Julie uses Narrative Therapy to help people examine the stories they tell about themselves and their lives. In conversation she invites clients to name dominant narratives, try out alternative meanings, and rehearse new ways of being that reduce shame and self-blame.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify values and take committed action. ACT offers simple exercises in noticing thoughts and feelings, choosing what matters, and building small behaviors that align with those values.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Julie treats therapy as a collaborative process where the client sets goals and she suggests methods that fit those aims. They check in about what helps and adjust methods over time so sessions stay useful and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for different needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier on low-connectivity days. Live chat and messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, journaling between meetings, or when typed communication feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, bipolar concerns, addictions, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family problems, career stress, and other life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style centers on relationship and listening, with narrative work to reframe personal stories and somatic awareness to notice bodily experience. She also uses practical cognitive tools when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 33 years as a clinician and decades of work in both in-person and online therapy settings.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
She holds a Master’s in Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Wisconsin.
Which languages are sessions offered in and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I follow to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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