Julia Williams, M.S, LPCC

   Each stage of life comes with its own set of hardships, and it is okay to not always be okay. There is help available. Julia Williams believes therapy allows individuals a safe, warm, and understanding place to work on those hardships one step at a time.  She strives to meet every individual where they are at in a caring and honest manner, to help them conquer the hardships life throws our way.  It is Julia’s passion to give her clients all of the tools necessary to reach a place of healing and growth. 

• Adolescents and Teenagers – cutting/self-injury, self-esteem and self-worth issues, anxiety, depression, drugs and alcohol, school and family issues, eating disorders, body image, bullying 
• Individual Counseling – abuse, addictions, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, stress, worrying, catastrophic thinking, social anxiety, self-worth issues, post traumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, personality disorders, drug and alcohol abuse and addiction recovery 
• Relationship and Couples Counseling – couples counseling, communication, affair recovery, sex and intimacy issues, codependency, attachment issues and disorders, dating and breakups, boundaries, emotional affairs, infidelity 
• Family Relationships – addictions and codependency, child and adolescent issues, child and adolescent behavior, divorce recovery, infertility concerns, violence or abusive patterns, substance abuse issues in families, trust and understanding, communication 

   Julia Williams has a Master of Science Degree in Mental Health Counseling, with a concentration in Alcohol and Substance Abuse, from Long Island University.  She also has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from the State University of New York at Purchase. Julia utilizes techniques from Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Anger Management Therapy, Emotional Regulation, Mindfulness, Play Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. 

   Julia Williams has experience working closely with both individuals and loved ones affected by eating disorders through her volunteer work at the National Eating Disorders Association.  She has also helped individuals who struggle with addiction and substance use disorders and comorbid mental health conditions.  Through her experience, Julia has worked with a variety of populations, age groups, and mental health issues and it is her passion to help those who are suffering.