Julie Butler

Julie Butler is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Iowa. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship difficulties, depression, ADHD, addiction concerns, grief, and life changes. Julie also supports people working through issues like self-esteem, parenting strain, and LGBT-related concerns.

Julie brings ten years of experience as a mental health clinician. She prefers a practical, down-to-earth approach. Sessions focus on understanding what is happening now and finding small, manageable steps forward. Clients can expect clear goals and tools to try between visits.

Her work draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen closely and make sure each person feels heard. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and shift unhelpful thinking and Solution-Focused Therapy to build concrete next steps. The Gottman Method and Motivational Interviewing are also part of her toolkit when relationship patterns or motivation for change are central concerns.

Julie emphasizes collaboration. She talks with each person about what’s most urgent and what will feel doable. Therapy may include skill-building, communication practice, or short experiments to test new ways of coping.

People choosing her typically look for straightforward guidance and practical strategies. Julie aims to help people move toward feeling more hopeful, stable, and capable in everyday life.

How Julie’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting conversation. In online sessions this means the therapist spends time hearing what matters most and shaping sessions around the client’s priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change them, which often fits well into remote work because exercises and worksheets can be shared and practiced between meetings. The Gottman Method focuses on communication patterns in relationships and offers structured exercises couples can use to practice skills together when appropriate.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. That conversation guides whether CBT techniques, client-centered listening, Gottman-based communication work, or a mix of methods is used.

The original biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people work on communication exercises with scheduling that fits their routine. Licensed professionals can adapt these methods so clients get practical tools they can use between sessions.