Julia Carpenter

Do you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or carrying something heavy you can’t quite put down?

You may be looking for help with:

• Old trauma that still shows up in your body, your sleep, or your relationships
• Anxiety or sadness that won’t lift, even when life looks fine from the outside
• A big transition (motherhood, perimenopause or menopause, a career shift, or a change in identity) that has left you feeling lost or alone
• Feeling disconnected from yourself and unsure who you are anymore

You want to feel calm in your body, understand yourself more deeply, and trust that you can handle what comes.

As for me, my own path shifted after 20 years working in the arts, where discovering how movement and creativity can heal trauma inspired me to become a depth psychotherapist. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with specialized certifications in EMDR, IFS, and Social-Emotional Arts—and clinical experience leading intensive trauma programs—I bring both a creative, warm spirit and steady clinical grounding to our work. I’m warm, grounded, and down-to-earth, and I welcome creatives, women, kids, teens, parents, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Therapy with me is gentle, paced by you, and tailored to what you need. Here is how we begin:

1. We start with safety and connection. You’ll get to know me, and we’ll build a relationship where you feel seen and accepted.
2. We build grounding tools. You’ll learn simple, practical skills to steady yourself when things feel big. They’re yours to keep.
3. We heal at the root. Using EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic awareness, and, if you like, dreamwork and expressive arts, we gently work with the places where pain is stored, without forcing you to relive it.
4. We integrate. You begin to feel whole, and you can carry the change into daily life.

From our very first session, you can expect to feel deeply seen, accepted, and anchored. Therapy with me is a space where you can let your guard down and begin to feel a deeper connection to yourself.