EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Julie earned her Masters of Science in Clinical Mental Health from Wright State University. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education, with a concentration in Psychology, at the University of Pittsburgh.

Julie is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with advanced trauma training in Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®). As a TBRI® Practitioner, Julie works with foster and adoptive parents, as well as supporting parents and children from hard places. TBRI® was founded by Dr. Karyn Purvis at The Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development and utilized by Empowered to Connect and Show Hope.

Julie is a Developmental and Relational Trauma Therapist (DARTT) with extensive training in the work of Pia Mellody. Healing Our Core Issues supports clients in a psychodynamic counseling approach that includes family of origin work, attachment theory, mindfulness, and somatic experience.

Julie is Certified in EMDR Therapy, a modality used specifically for healing unprocessed trauma in the autonomic nervous system. Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing has been extensively research based and proven effective in treating trauma for nearly forty years.

Julie is an EMDR Certified Therapist. An EMDR Certified Therapist has engaged in at least 20 additional hours of consultation with an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and has practiced their skills with at least 25 different clients in at least 50 EMDR sessions. An EMDR Certified Therapist has voluntarily met standards of consultation, clinical practice, and continuing education to provide EMDR therapy. To maintain this certification, a therapist must continue to satisfy the EMDRIA requirement including completion of continuing education requirements and adherence to ethical standards.

Julie is Certified in the Safe and Sound Protocol ™(SSP): an evidence-based listening therapy designed to reduce sound sensitivities and improve auditory processing, behavioral state regulation, and social engagement behaviors through filtered music. As a practical application of Polyvagal Theory, the SSP acts as a non-invasive, acoustic vagal nerve stimulator, helping to retune the nervous system to better support connection, collaboration and resilience.

Julie is a Prepare/Enrich Facilitator to explore Family and Couple Closeness & Flexibility; Value/Belief system differences; Scores on Overall Satisfaction and Idealism; Stress levels; Assertiveness & Self-confidence; Avoidance & Partner Dominance; Roles & Responsibility.

Additional Comprehensive Courses, Trainings and Certifications:

Somatic Embodiment & Regulation Strategies Certification with Linda Thai

EMDR & Parts Work for Treating Complex Trauma + Somatic Work with Arielle Schwartz

Moving Beyond Trauma Informed (MBTI) with Jessica Sinarski

Expressive Arts, Mindfulness, and EMDR Therapy Comprehensive Course with the Institute for Creative Mindfulness and Dr. Jamie Marich

HOCI Couples Boundary Workshop with Jan Bergstrom and Dr. Rick Butts

The Soul of Dissociation with Amy Wagner

Healing Spiritual Abuse with EMDR Therapy with Dr. Jamie Marich

Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy (DNMS) with Shirley Jean Schmidt

Inspired in this work through the continual teaching of many outstanding therapists, including but not limited to:

Bonnie Badenoch, Deb Dana, Lisa Dion, Robyn Gobbel, Ana Gomez, Christine Mark-Griffin, Jackie Flynn, The EMDR Learning Community