ABOUT ME
My philosophy, a few facts, and what others say…
I believe that more people should have access to the tools of the mind, to the insight of their soul, and the wisdom of their heart.
I am a dedicated explorer of tools and technologies that improve our lives by helping us understand our emotions, clear our thinking, and initiate behavior change.
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As an expert in human development, I apply principles of cognitive and behavioral psychology to improve learning processes and individual performance.
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I am a licensed psychologist and hold a national certification as a school psychologist.
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I hold a Master’s Degree and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies.
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I am a neuroscience geek, with particular expertise in behavior and cognition. I have personalized interventions and strategies for over 700 individuals with learning disabilities.
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I use principles of learning and development within the framework of cognitive and emotional processing to build desirable change in thinking and behavior.
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I have over 15 years of experience working with children of all ages and adults in various stages and goals in their life.
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I had the privilege of working with diverse groups of learners, across a wide spectrum of abilities and disabilities.
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I use evidence-based tools in my coaching practice to provide structure, support, skills, and strategies to those I work with.
Self-knowledge leads to competence.
Awareness of our power to make decisions helps us see the choices.
Working together is better than working alone.
Scientific research gives us evidence-based tools for success.
I believe in doing better, and I know that effort in the right direction brings results.
What Clients are Saying
I am not exaggerating when I say that Julia has been a godsend for our family. With three boys, two of them have learning disabilities, it felt like chaos. My husband and I learned a lot about our family dynamics and learned how to use ourselves as the instrument of change. Turns out we were misunderstanding a lot of our boys’ behaviors. The video recordings of our sessions were such a helpful bonus because we could revisit our discussions at any time. Things are not perfect in our home, but we definitely feel more in control and have learned to anticipate and respond to challenges instead of panicking and reacting in the moment. I seriously did not think we can do that. Thank you so much!
Some times I did not want our sessions to end because we went so deep, and at other times I couldn’t wait for them to end so that I could jump in and put into practice what we’ve discussed. I left our sessions renewed and inspired.
Julia has a tremendous gift with metaphors. I don’t know how she does it, but she always seemed to choose just the right one and really helped me see things from a different perspective. I now see opportunities where I didn’t see any before and have skills to tackle anything that comes my way.
Working with Julia has been a life changing experience.
I am a junkie for all things personal development and thought I knew everything there is to know about myself.
Julia has managed to show me things I didn’t know I was missing and for that I am so grateful.
A friend had recommended we see Julia when we got stuck with our youngest. We thought our child needed therapy and we were full of worry and really anxious. We thought that we don’t have the right skills to respond to our son’s emotions in a way that was helpful. All we had were good intentions.
Julia helped us see how much we can do for our kids and gave us knowledge and interventions. We had a plan to follow. As she says, parents are there 24/7 for their children and with the right tools can have an amazing impact on how things go. The results were almost immediate.
We all carry baggage, but mine carries me. As an older mom, I was filled with anxiety and never thought I would enjoy being a parent. I am a people pleaser and brought a lot of that into my parenting. I would listen to everyone’s advice and forgot to listen to my own heart. I ended up giving into a lot of bad parenting habits because of feeling guilty and being afraid of other people’s judgement. With Julia’s support and guidance, I gained so much confidence in myself. I developed better boundaries and learned to parent from a place of real love and not from a place of guilt. I thought we would work on parenting issues only, but it impacted my life in a much bigger way.
I only wish I would have found her earlier!
What Colleagues are Saying
Julia conducted an extremely thorough and complete bilingual evaluation. The results of her evaluation provided substantial insight into the student’s background and current levels of psychological, educational, and social/emotional functioning.
Julia’s report was well-written, thorough, and highly useful. Her evaluation made a huge difference in the course of the student’s educational experience in Sunapee School District. The student was able to earn a high school diploma and graduate – a success story!
Julia is great at working within the large network of multiple providers and systems. She is able to see the needs of people and keep the larger picture of the program’s direction in mind. Julia works diligently with the therapists, teachers and supervisors on the team to increase their professional skills and improve their level of self-awareness while also unifying the team to work together toward common goals. She communicates well with her clients, the team, and other service providers. Julia maintains an open line of communication between the children and families she works with and the schools she serves.
Beyond the vast knowledge Julia has in her command, she has good research skills that she uses to her advantage accessing any information she may need. Using those unlimited resources she is able to apply knowledge to her work. So much of her work in consultation, assessment and counseling is innovative and creative.
Julia is one of the most dedicated, committed, and kind professionals that I have had the opportunity and pleasure to work with. She is a serious and hard-working performer who is always well-prepared, energetic, and enthusiastic.
Julia is skilled in developing and investing in respectful relationships with colleagues and clients. Julia demonstrates a strong level of commitment to the population and organization she works with.
Julia has the ability to deliver a wide range of services to a diverse population of children. For example, she was able to combine seemingly unfitting students into a cohesive and functioning counseling group. Her lively and open personality inspired children of different developmental needs and emotional/behavioral needs, to respond well and show progress.
Julia demonstrates leadership and clinical competences, providing specific and individualized instructional strategies to improve children’s learning. Julia is an important contributor tointerdisciplinary teams, where she addresses learning and behavior problems as well as designs and supports appropriate interventions.
Julia has excellent communication skills! Her written reports are both clear and insightful, and often offer a new perspective on the students’ struggles. She consistently meets or exceeds expectations, and assists colleagues at every opportunity.
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We can figure it out together!
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