Julia Kamp

I've been doing this work for 13 years, and the clients who tend to find their way to me have one thing in common: they've already tried to figure this out. They've talked about their anxiety, they've read about their trauma, they understand their relationship patterns intellectually and something is still not moving. That's the kind of stuck I know how to work with.

A significant part of my practice is military-connected: veterans, active duty service members, and first responders and their partners. It's been central to my work for over a decade, and I understand the culture, the particular ways trauma shows up in this population, and what actually helps.

I also work with those who are navigating anxiety, depression, relationship issues, major life transitions, and women working through a wide range of personal and relational challenges.

I'm open-minded and collaborative.You won't get a lot of silent nodding or open-ended questions that lead nowhere — I'll engage with you, share what I'm noticing, and work with you actively.

For trauma, I primarily use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and Cognitive Processing Therapy — both evidence-based and extensively researched for PTSD and complex trauma. For couples, I use Emotionally Focused Therapy, which addresses the attachment patterns underneath the surface arguments.

I integrate Internal Family Systems into a lot of my individual work. It's particularly useful when a part of you knows something isn't serving you and you keep doing it anyway. It's one of the most effective frameworks I've found for clients with trauma histories who feel like their own inner world is working against them.

The goal of every session is for you to leave with something with a new understanding, a skill that actually works, or a different relationship to something that's been hard.

The first session is mostly me getting to know you and what brought you here, what's been hard, and what you'd want to be different. I'll ask questions, and I'd rather hear honest answers than polished ones. You don't need to arrive knowing your goals or having a clear narrative about what's wrong.

I'll also share what I'm noticing as we talk, you won't leave with only a list of things to work on. My aim is for you to end the first session with a sense that someone actually understood what you said, and a preliminary picture of how I think we might work together.

For couples: both partners will have equal space. My job in the first session is to understand both of your experiences — not to take sides or draw conclusions quickly. Most couples leave the first session saying it's the first time they both felt heard in the same room. That's usually a good sign you've found the right fit.