Julie Lynn Stanton, LCSW

Julie Lynn Stanton, LCSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship struggles, and trauma and abuse. She offers calm, steady support and practical skills to manage emotions and improve daily functioning. Her style is collaborative and straightforward so a worried parent can understand what to expect in sessions.

She brings 30 years of experience working with people from many backgrounds and income levels. That range includes help for depression, post-traumatic stress after difficult events, substance use concerns, and problems with self-esteem and feeling competent. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, mid-life transitions, and aging-related challenges.

In sessions she focuses on finding what matters to each person and building small, usable skills. She draws from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Existential Therapy. The work often includes learning emotion regulation, improving communication, and changing unhelpful thinking patterns.

Her approach treats the client as an active partner. She aims to make it easier to talk honestly about hard things, find practical next steps, and notice strengths. Many clients work on improving relationships, managing anger, or coping with life changes.

Julie practices in North Carolina as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She invites people who want to explore lasting change to begin a conversation and to decide together what steps fit their life.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people name what matters most and take small actions toward those values while learning to tolerate difficult thoughts and emotions. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress related to life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It offers concrete tools for managing mood, anxiety, and problems like compulsive behaviors or rumination.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. It can help when emotions feel overwhelming or relationships are repeatedly strained.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, life demands, and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try and when to adjust them.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use video or phone options depending on what works best for their situation.