Julia Szpakiewicz

Julia Szpakiewicz is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 15 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and eating and food-related issues. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process and supports people as they take the first steps toward change.

Julia believes people know the core of their story and have strengths to build on. In sessions she helps clients identify those strengths and use them to manage hard moments. She aims to create a calm, straightforward space where people can talk through what matters most to them.

Her background includes long-term clinical work across several states, and she draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to inform her practice. She uses practical, goal-oriented methods alongside listening and support to help with emotional overwhelm, body image concerns, and post-traumatic stress reactions.

Julia often helps people work on attachment patterns, communication problems, and feelings of guilt or shame. She also addresses workplace stress and issues many women face around self-worth and life transitions. Sessions tend to focus on small, manageable steps that fit into daily life.

People who choose to work with Julia typically want a respectful partner in making changes. She guides clients in building skills, strengthening relationships, and reducing symptoms of anxiety or disordered eating. To begin, she asks about goals and what a successful outcome would look like for each person.

How evidence-based approaches guide online care

Julia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to structure care in clear, practical ways. Cognitive-style approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and building new ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and worry. Skills-based strategies teach concrete tools for managing urges, body image distress, and the emotional responses that can follow trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, then try methods that fit their needs. This is a collaborative process, with adjustments over time to find what actually helps.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break or saving commute time for a longer appointment. Online work also makes it simpler to continue therapy while managing relocations or schedule changes, as therapists and clients focus on steady progress rather than a particular meeting place.