Julie Setnan, LCSW
Licensed in Illinois · 8 years in practice
Julie Setnan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who listens carefully and brings a calm, encouraging presence to sessions.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149.022632 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1881280063 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
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About Julie
Julie Setnan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who listens carefully and brings a calm, encouraging presence to sessions. She greets people with warmth and optimism and aims to help them find practical ways to manage stress and overwhelming feelings. Julie values steady, compassionate support and acknowledges how hard it is to start therapy.
Julie uses straightforward, person-focused methods in sessions. She helps people name what feels hard, spot patterns that keep causing pain, and try small changes that can make life easier.
Background and approach
She often combines talking approaches with step-by-step strategies for anxiety, panic, and low mood. Her practice pays attention to relationship struggles, parenting strain, grief, trauma and issues around self-worth. Julie also addresses concerns such as codependency, communication problems, feelings of emptiness, and difficulties tied to family of origin.
She can work with issues related to OCD symptoms, postpartum depression, and veteran and armed forces matters. Julie completed a Master of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago and has eight years of clinical experience. She also draws on life experience and a steady curiosity about learning new ways to help people change.
That combination shapes a gentle, pragmatic style. Julie offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging on weekday afternoons. She checks messages during the week and usually replies within 24 to 48 hours.
To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Julie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Julie names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Julie’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's pace. It aims to build trust and help people feel heard before making changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and routines and uses concrete steps to change them, which can help with anxiety, panic attacks, and low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on relationship patterns and helps people identify emotions and needs to improve connection and communication. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Julie will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person's situation. She adjusts techniques based on what helps most, and the plan can change as progress is made. Online sessions offer flexibility and several ways to stay connected. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection between sessions, or times when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to try different formats to see what works best.We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Questions people ask
What concerns does Julie focus on?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting strain, grief, anger, and self-esteem issues. Additional areas include codependency, communication problems, and postpartum depression.
What is Julie's therapy style like?
Julie uses a person-centered, collaborative style that balances listening with practical steps. She combines talk-based work with concrete strategies for anxiety, panic, and mood challenges.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Julie has eight years of clinical experience and a Master of Social Work from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She also draws on broad life experience and continued learning.
Where is Julie licensed and practicing?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and provides therapy to people in that region. Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered to people located where Illinois-licensed clinicians may practice.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules. Weekly appointments are typically available on weekday afternoons.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are managed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the plan chosen.
How do I begin working with Julie?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's listed times. Julie checks messages during weekdays and usually replies within 24 to 48 hours.
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