Julie Olson , LMSW

Julie Olson is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with eight years of clinical experience based in Michigan. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, anger, and the fallout of difficult life changes. Julie also works with concerns like trauma, relationship struggles, addiction, sleep and eating issues, and challenges related to ADHD and bipolar mood patterns.

Julie prefers a direct, conversational approach. She invites people to talk about what feels overwhelming and to identify practical next steps. Sessions involve listening, reflecting, and trying small experiments or new ways of handling situations between meetings. She uses straightforward tools rather than long lectures.

Her style blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices. That means she focuses on what matters to the person in front of her, helps identify patterns of thought and behavior, and teaches simple breathing or awareness exercises to reduce reactivity. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies are also part of her toolkit when people want to make concrete changes.

People come to Julie for help calming strong emotions, reducing outbursts, and repairing strained relationships. She also supports those coping with caregiver stress, chronic illness, aging concerns, attachment questions, and family of origin issues. Sessions are meant to be practical and aimed at improving day-to-day functioning.

Julie works in English and accepts international clients. To begin, she asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session to see if the approach fits.

Therapeutic approaches and remote sessions