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Hi, I’m Julia, and I’m passionate about helping people find strength, clarity, and balance in their lives. I’ve been working in the field for over twenty years, with experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, seniors, and parents through life’s many transitions. I’m a graduate of Columbia University, where I focused on working with children and families. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of walking alongside clients from many different backgrounds as they work through both everyday stress and life’s biggest challenges.

I believe the structure of the therapeutic relationship can help people access their inner strengths and promote meaningful change. Therapy gives us space to pause, reflect, and make sense of how the different parts of our lives — our relationships, health, identity, and environment — impact our well-being. Together, we’ll sort through challenges, set realistic goals, and develop strategies that help you feel more grounded and empowered.

I have been a practicing licensed clinical psychologist for 10 years but a healer for life. My passion has always been helping my clients better understand themselves, separate themselves from their diagnosis and symptoms, and use tools to help heal their soul. In a world that constantly tells you who you “Should” be, it can be hard to find and feel at home in your true self.

**I am a Board Certified-Telemental Health Provider who is prepared to provide tele-therapy services**. I have dedicated my over 25-year career to helping those I work with achieve their optimal mental health. I employ an eclectic approach informed by my extensive training in multiple approaches, including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (especially Rational Emotive Therapy (REBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy. My focus is individual therapy for those that are age 12 and up, but enjoy working with couples as well.

My approach is to form a partnership that is focused on goals that are collaboratively developed and mutually agreed upon. I am committed to providing a person-centered experience that fully realizes the skills and talents of the person I am working with as well as my own. I understand that rapport is the key to a successful helping relationship. Therefore, I offer a free 30 minute consultation prior to scheduling your first appointment. This can be done by phone, Skype, or in person. Just call to set one up! I look forward to hearing from you!

You might look fine on the outside, keeping up with work, showing up for others, managing everything, while internally feeling exhausted, anxious, or like you've lost the thread of who you actually are. If that resonates, you're in the right place. I work with adults who are stuck in patterns they can't seem to shift: overthinking, people-pleasing, chronic stress, burnout.

Hello, and thank you for taking the time to focus on yourself and/or your family’s needs. I am Julie Saraceno and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist. I have almost ten years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families from infancy through adulthood. I specialize in working with individuals and families impacted by trauma, separations, grief/loss and experiencing postpartum anxiety and/or depression.

• I am a Daughter, Sister, Mother, & Ally.
• I was educated at the Hunter Bellevue School of Nursing in Manhattan, New York City, NY.
• My background is in Psychiatric & Correctional Healthcare.
• I offer Specialized ADHD/Autism 1:1 Weekly Coaching, Leucovorin & FRAT testing!
• Also, Medication Management, Talk Therapy, Goal Setting, Time Management, Fertility Support, Special Education Advocate, Weight Management, Confidential Religious Crisis Guidance.