About Julia
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.” – His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Let Me Introduce Myself
Hi! I’m Julia Warren, M.Ed in Professional Counseling. I am a therapist who is passionate about working with individuals and couples to create insight into who they truly are and what makes them happiest. My work focuses on individuals and couples struggling with relationship issues, family conflict, life transitions, anxiety, depression, substance use, grief, stress, and self-esteem. While these struggles can certainly feel overwhelming, my hope is to create a space where you feel comfortable and safe exploring the emotions these struggles cause and working together to find solutions.
I offer a warm, conversational, and genuine therapy experience. In my practice, I will meet you where you are and walk beside you through the therapeutic journey. I will take the time to listen to you and empower you to make choices that are most aligned with your authentic self.
“The most functional way to regulate difficult emotions in love relationships is to share them.” -- Sue Johnson
My Journey To Becoming A Therapist
I, like many others, took to Google years ago to try to figure myself out. I wanted to know myself better and develop healthy relationships with those I cared most about. I listened to podcasts with Brené Brown, John & Julie Gottman, Esther Perel, and Adam Grant trying to learn as much as I could about how relationships work and how communication with ourselves, others, and our environment impacts us. Through this journey, I discovered my passion for learning about others and learning the best ways to implement change.
I have struggled with anxiety and depression and know how difficult it can be to take the first step in reaching out to a counselor for help. Now, many years into my own therapy journey, I can confidently say I would not be who I am today without having taken that step toward healing. Knowing the importance therapy has had in my own life makes me that much more passionate about providing quality therapy to others.
“Understanding why people suffer, how they change, and how to help them live satisfying lives is a fascinating and important undertaking.”- Sommers-Flanagan
What You Can Expect
I won’t sugar coat it… therapy is hard work! The therapy process works with exploring your past and present, building insight around patterns, and then focusing on solutions to help you reach your goals. As a counselor, I am affirming of clients from a diverse background, including racial identities, ability status, socioeconomic status, sexual orientations, gender identity/expression, and religious orientation. I want you to feel welcome to bring any and all aspects of yourself into the therapeutic space.
I offer telehealth and in-person counseling in the Athens area. I can’t wait to connect!
