Julie Fahlmann

Julie Fahlmann is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, parenting strain, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder. She also supports people dealing with relationship problems, grief, low self-esteem, and attention challenges like ADHD. Julie uses clear, practical steps and straightforward conversation to help people feel less overwhelmed and more able to move forward.

Julie holds an LCSW and has worked in mental health settings for several years. Her background includes roles as an outpatient therapist, psychiatric social worker in an emergency room, addiction counselor, probation officer, and school social worker. She has also worked as a behavior specialist with people who have developmental disabilities and as a medical social worker in homecare settings.

Her approach blends client-centered listening with goal-focused methods. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to look at thoughts and behaviors, and uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and motivational strategies when helpful. Treatment plans are practical and built around the goals the client brings to sessions.

Julie pays attention to risk and protective factors and keeps plans realistic. Sessions focus on skills people can use between appointments as well as steps to tackle immediate problems. She favors a steady, collaborative pace and adjusts work to what feels useful for each person.

Sessions are scheduled with attention to evening availability and some flexibility. Prospective clients are encouraged to check session options and times before booking to make sure they fit current needs.

Approaches and what online work can look like

Julie commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely, understanding each person's experience, and helping them set their own goals. This approach suits people who want a supportive space to sort through feelings and make choices.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and practice different ways of thinking and acting. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it offers clear exercises and homework to build new habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Julie works together with each person to decide which methods feel like the best fit. That way goals, preferences, and practical needs guide the plan rather than a fixed method.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commute time. It also makes it simpler to keep regular momentum between appointments while the therapist and client try different approaches to see what helps most.