Julie Gallivan, LPC

Julie Gallivan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan who centers her work on helping people navigate relationship and family challenges. She focuses on practical steps for everyday problems like anxiety, stress, parenting strains, and changes in life circumstances.

Julie uses a person-centered approach that starts with listening. She asks what matters most to each person and builds goals around those priorities. Sessions emphasize clear communication, emotional awareness, and small actions that can change daily routines.

Her work draws on cognitive behavioral ideas and acceptance and commitment techniques to help people notice unhelpful patterns and choose meaningful responses. Mindfulness practices and narrative understanding help people reframe difficult experiences and make space for healing. Julie also brings a trauma-informed outlook when past hurt affects current relationships.

Julie has six years of clinical experience and blends practical skills with compassionate support. She can incorporate faith-based perspectives when clients request that, and she is willing to pray with clients who ask. This flexibility helps people align therapy with their personal values.

People often come to Julie for issues such as depression, bipolar mood concerns, grief, addiction struggles, and intimacy-related questions. She also works with caregiver stress, chronic health or pain-related challenges, family-of-origin problems, and ADHD-related concerns. Her aim is to help people build resilience and clearer communication so they can move forward.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Julie commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that reflect their values, useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and creating an accepting space so clients can explore goals, relationships, and self-worth at their own pace.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Julie will collaborate with each person to see which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what’s working, try different strategies, and adjust the plan over time so therapy stays practical and relevant.

The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit more easily into busy schedules, reduce time spent traveling, and make it simpler to keep regular appointments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when life is hectic or make it easier to attend sessions while managing caregiving or chronic health needs.