Julie Tirella, LCSW

Licensed in Florida · 18 years in practice

Julie Tirella uses a client-centered approach to guide people through hard times.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: sw21616 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1679257810 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 18
Languages: English

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About Julie

Julie Tirella uses a client-centered approach to guide people through hard times. She offers simple, direct support for stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship concerns. Julie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Florida with 18 years of experience.

Her sessions focus on listening first. She creates space for clients to speak openly about worries, grief, or problems at home and work. Julie helps people identify patterns in thinking and behavior and then tries practical steps to change them.

Background and approach

She blends cognitive behavioral ideas with motivational interviewing to help clients build skills and stay motivated. When relevant, she draws on psychodynamic perspectives to look at deeper life patterns that affect current choices. Solution-focused techniques are used to set clear, achievable goals and track progress.

Julie works with a wide range of concerns including mood disorders, trauma and abuse, eating issues, intimacy-related worries, ADHD, and parenting stress. She also addresses abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency, and problems with communication or commitment. Sessions aim to be collaborative and straightforward.

Clients can expect support in sorting feelings, testing new behaviors, and making concrete plans for change. The emphasis is on usable tools and steady progress rather than jargon or complicated steps.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Julie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family problems
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Self-harm
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Julie names

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Online support

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's goals and concerns. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through stress, grief, or relationship problems and build their own solutions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings. It uses simple, practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and mood issues.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It is useful when someone struggles with addictions, impulse control, or staying motivated to try new coping strategies.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit the person. Plans are adjusted as progress is made so the work stays practical and useful.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit a midday break. Live chat and messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, homework, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people keep momentum when life is busy.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does she address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, eating issues, ADHD, and parenting-related stress.

What is her therapy style like?

Sessions emphasize a client-centered style that combines listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused work.

How much experience does she have?

Julie has 18 years of professional experience working with a range of mood, behavioral, and relationship concerns.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She practices in Florida and holds a Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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