Julie Tallard Johnson, LCSW - Therapist in Wisconsin

33 years experience
Relational and somatic
Practical strategies

About Julie

Julie Tallard Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Wisconsin with more than three decades of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, mood challenges, addiction concerns, and life transitions. Her approach is warm and direct, aimed at helping people gain immediate tools and clearer choices for daily life.

Julie emphasizes the importance of the relationship between client and therapist. She draws on relational, narrative, and somatic ideas so conversations connect with both thought and bodily experience. Clients guide the work and set the agenda while she offers inquiry, gentle challenge, and practical skills.

Her sessions often include breathing and awareness practices and simple strategies people can use between meetings. Cognitive-behavioral ideas are woven into a narrative frame so stories and beliefs are examined alongside moment-to-moment experience. Julie describes herself as a navigator who helps clients map routes toward the changes they want.

She has authored books about healing from trauma, well-being, and cognitive-behavioral tools, and continues to learn through trainings and clinical work. Julie has worked both in person and online during her career and brings a steady, experienced perspective to difficult life moments.

People who contact her can expect a calm, curious therapist who values compassion, clear boundaries, and practical steps. She encourages a collaborative process that aims to tap into each person’s resilience and creativity.

Therapeutic approaches for online work

Julie integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy into her online work. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and helps people commit to actions based on their values; it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a genuine, nonjudgmental relationship where the client leads the session and the therapist reflects and supports growth; this approach supports healing across many concerns.

She treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. The therapist and client together explore which methods fit the person’s goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions adapt over time so techniques and pacing shift to match what is helping most.

Julie has worked both face-to-face and online in her career, but current session formats should be confirmed before booking. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight. These practical benefits help people maintain steady progress while balancing work, caregiving, or recovery efforts.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counseling Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

33+ years

Credentials

Wisconsin

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

Julie works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, bipolar concerns, addictions, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is relational and collaborative, blending narrative work, somatic awareness, and practical strategies so clients guide the session while she offers tools and inquiry.

What kind of experience does she bring to therapy?

She brings 33 years as a practicing clinician and continues to train and learn; she has also authored books on trauma recovery and cognitive-behavioral tools.

Where does she practice and what is her credential?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Wisconsin and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography notes she has worked both face-to-face and online during her career; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.