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Julie Butler, LMHC
Iowa
LMHC in Iowa - Relationships and Anxiety
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused techniques
- Gottman Method elements
About Julie
Julie Butler is an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) in Iowa with 10 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and life changes. She also supports people managing stress, grief, addictions, ADHD, and issues related to parenting and attachment.
She uses practical methods to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions focus on noticing patterns, testing new ways of responding, and building clear coping skills. Julie draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques to create short-term steps toward change.
Her style centers on direct, conversational work. She often combines client-centered listening with goal-oriented tools. For relationships she uses elements of the Gottman Method to improve communication and problem-solving.
Julie also brings motivational interviewing when people are weighing big changes or addressing substance use. That approach helps people clarify goals and decide on next steps. Across sessions she aims for straightforward plans clients can practice between meetings.
Her background includes a decade of work in behavioral health settings. She lists additional focus areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, blended family issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and coping with disaster. People who want clear, practical steps to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning may find her approach useful.
How CBT and practical methods shape online sessions
Julie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. CBT sessions often break problems into specific situations, thoughts, feelings, and actions so clients can practice small experiments between meetings.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting so people can explore what matters to them. For relationship concerns she draws on elements of the Gottman Method to work on communication skills and joint problem-solving.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Julie will discuss goals and preferences and then pick methods that fit the issue at hand. That collaborative step helps decide whether a CBT focus, motivational interviewing, or solution-focused tasks will be most useful.
If you want to use online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking because the biography does not specify formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Phone or video choices can help people pick quieter surroundings, lower bandwidth demands, or a format that fits a work break rather than an in-person visit.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She supports people with anxiety, depression, relationship problems, stress, grief, addictions, ADHD, and parenting or attachment issues.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her approach is practical and conversational, focusing on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors between sessions.
What experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working in behavioral health settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) licensed in Iowa.
Which languages and client locations are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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