Julie Cima
(she/her)
Hi, I am Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in California. I have been practicing since 2006 and have experience in both intense community mental health and private practice. I help individuals who experience issues with trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and self-worth. I use evidence-based practices, particularly Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR, then tailor these approaches to suit your unique needs to help you face the future with new coping strategies and with a stronger sense of self.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, and then dive into and identify the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I have over 18 years of experience in supporting adults in crisis, transitions and major life changes. I've developed an appreciation for evidenced based practices that points us in the direction of identifying possible root causes of your challenge and creating a tailored plan that leads to measurable progress. I am vested in helping you heal the past, face your now and achieve the goals of your tomorrow.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I love working with individuals who have experienced past or current challenges or traumatic life events and are eager and curious about their journey for self-discovery and change. My clients may often feel anxious, overwhelmed and stuck and may need some extra support to help navigate through life's challenges to help face the future with new coping tools and with a stronger sense of self.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma and PTSD
Other specialties
Coping Skills
Grief
Life Transitions
Postpartum
Self Esteem
Women's Issues
I identify as
White
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
California
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Ambetter from Health Net
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Shield
Blue Shield of California - Medicare
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
Sutter Health Plan
IHSS Healthy Workers
Cash - $130 per session
Centivo
Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
GTEB
Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Gold Coast Health Plan Total Care Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Net (Commercial)
Health Net (Medi-Cal)
Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley (Medi-Cal)
CalViva Health (Medi-Cal)
Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Kern Family Health Care - Medi-Cal
L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
L.A. Care Medicare Plus (HMO D-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)
SFHP Care Plus (HMO D-SNP)
San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal
Scripps Health Plan
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I utilize CBT to as a tool to support and challenge individuals in increasing awareness and reframing of possible inaccurate or negative thinking patterns so they can view challenging situations more clearly and respond to them in more effective ways.
EMDR
I have been practicing EMDR for over 10 years. Because your brain stores trauma memories in a way that may challenge healthy healing, EMDR is used to help with reducing symptoms of trauma or distress by utilizing eye movement, desensitization and reprocessing to assist how the traumatic memories are stored in the brain, enabling people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences.
17 ratings with written reviews
July 16, 2026
I started going to Julie to help with the loss of my father and figuring out my relationship with my mother. She helped me become a better person by telling me things I may not have wanted to hear but needed to hear! She is a wonderful person and would highly recommend :)
Verified client, age 18-24
July 2, 2026
I felt like her energy was off. She seemed cold/dismissive/irritated. I told her I was trying to find the best therapist fit. She seemed to interpret my discernment as resistance. There seemed to be a lack of empathy in her tone and facial expressions. She seemed to interpret my functional impairment as availability, my discernment as difficulty, and my care-seeking as avoidance. I felt dismissed, judged and worse after this session.
Verified client, age 25-34
June 30, 2026
Talking with Julie was refreshing. Compared to the past I feel she has knowledge to help get me to a better place mentally. I look forward to our next sessions.