Julie Tibbetts
Hi! I’m Julie. I am a licensed professional counselor in South Georgia. I’ve been working with clients for over 20 years to help them cope with life stressors and mental illness. I specialize in substance abuse issues, trauma and anxiety.
My clients usually tell me that my sessions feel like a conversation with a good friend that leads them to clarity, healing and relief.
I truly look forward to helping you find your way to a happier and healthier future!
First session
Ideally, you leave your first session feeling heard, understood and like you've fouund a safe space to express your innermost thoughts. Most importantly, I want you to feel hope. I want you to feel hope that tomorrow will be better than today. I sincerely hope that you feel supported and look forward to our next session.
Strengths
I want to meet you where you are. If you need to talk about what hurts, I can hold space for you and support you through it. If you feel stuck and ready to find out why, let’s explore your experiences and develop strategies to help you feel better immediately. Want to learn some skills for coping with what you’re experiencing? I got you! My clients usually tell me that my sessions feel like a conversation with a good friend that leads them to clarity, healing and relief.
Ideal clients
My ideal client is probably not necessarily someone who is falling apart. It's the spouse, parent or individual who is tired of holding everything together alone. You've spent so much time being strong for everyone else that you lost touch with yourself. You may be the dependable one, the caretaker, the person everyone turns to in crisis... but who is there for you when you're in crisis? You may look like you're managing everything just fine but, inside, you feel exhausted, disconnected, overwhelmed or like you've lost your joy for life. Whether it's addiction, past trauma or overwhelming dread, you just want to feel like getting out of bed in the morning.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Honestly, I use a variety of therapies to help move you from where you are to where you want to be. Cognitive Behavior Therapy helps us identify the faulty beliefs that have been affecting your ability to manage stress and... just life in general. Once we identify where you are struggling, I use a variety of methods and techniques like EMDR, DBT, Motivational Interviewing and Acceptance and Commitment therapy that are specifically tailored to your needs.
EMDR
I offer EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, if you're open that. EMDR is used to reduce symptoms of PTSD and severe anxiety. It uses side-to-side movements to activate your body's natural adaptive information processing system in a safe environment allowing you to simultaneously be present in the moment and to reprocess a distressing experience into a more neutral memory. It's a magical technique!
Location
Virtual sessions
Identifies as
Christian
White
Woman
Top specialties
Addiction / Substance Use
Anxiety
Trauma and PTSD
Other specialties
ADHD
Chronic Illness / Medical Issues
Depression
Emotional Regulation
First Responders/Healthcare Workers
Grief
Phobias
Self Esteem
Serious Mental Illness / Crisis
Serves
Adults (18 to 64)
Couples Counseling
Elders (65 and above)
Individual Therapy
Man
Woman
Licensed in
GeorgiaLicense LPC010147