Julianne Alston

Julianne Alston is a licensed master social worker who helps people facing trauma, grief, anxiety, and major life changes. She writes plainly and listens closely to understand each person's immediate needs. Many clients come for help with parenting challenges, self-esteem, or navigating family stresses.

She uses Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Julianne also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to strengthen relationships and support change. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings and on building everyday coping skills.

Julianne earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a clinical master’s degree in social work. She has six years of clinical experience and has worked with people across the lifespan, including newborns, toddlers, youth, teens, adults, and older adults. She also has a background in infant mental health that informs her work with parents and caregivers.

Her style is easy-going and strength-based. She aims to be an advocate while helping clients find practical ways to improve daily life. Meetings tend to be collaborative, with room to talk through past wounds while setting realistic goals for the present.

People who are juggling parenting demands, grief, or the fallout of trauma may find her approach direct and supportive. Julianne works from Michigan and offers services in English, and she accepts international clients. Before booking, confirm the current session options with the intake process.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Trauma-Focused Therapy is used to address the effects of traumatic events by helping people process difficult memories and reduce distressing symptoms. It often combines talking about what happened with practical skills for managing strong feelings.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current connections. It helps people and parents recognize recurring dynamics and try new ways of relating that feel safer and more reliable.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It is useful for anxiety, stress, low mood, and for learning clear coping techniques that can be practiced between sessions.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress is made and new challenges emerge.

Because the original profile does not list specific online session formats, confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into busy days, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and let people choose whether to use video or phone if those options are provided. Licensed professionals adapt these approaches so the work stays focused and practical, even when sessions happen remotely.