Julie Tallard Johnson, LCSW

Julie Tallard Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life transitions. She brings a calm, straightforward manner to sessions and listens without judgment. Her approach aims to give clients useful tools and clearer direction so they can make changes that matter.

With 33 years of clinical experience in Wisconsin, Julie draws on relational, narrative, and somatic ways of working. She emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for progress. Sessions are guided by what each person brings, and Julie uses inquiry, storytelling, and attention to the body to deepen insight and shift patterns.

Julie blends practical strategies with present-moment awareness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used for identifying thinking patterns and trying new behaviors. She also incorporates breath and body awareness exercises to help with anxiety, trauma-related reactions, and stress.

Her work covers many concerns, including addictions, caregiver stress, attachment and abandonment issues, chronic illness and pain, and aging and geriatric issues. She helps people navigate relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, career strain, and compassion fatigue. Julie also supports people working on self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and coping after loss.

Julie describes clients as the drivers of their change while she offers guidance and options. She uses educational material and simple tools that can be used right away. People who prefer a collaborative, humane style will find a clear, steady voice in her sessions.

How her approaches translate to online work

Julie uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in ways that suit remote sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values; it is useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on a genuine, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead; this supports building trust and exploring personal stories. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers clear steps to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which can be practiced between sessions and tracked over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then tailor techniques to fit those needs. Clients and therapist decide collaboratively which methods to try and when to adjust them.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow regular check-ins from different locations. Because formats were not fully specified in the original biography, confirm the current session options before booking. The focus online remains the same - developing insight, practicing skills, and using body awareness and breath work when helpful to support progress.