Julie E Ebersole

Julie E Ebersole is a Virginia Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing LGBT concerns, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. Julie emphasizes life purpose among her focus areas and helps people who feel stuck or unsure what comes next.

Julie describes her work as person-centered. She treats the person, not the problem, and starts by listening to each person's experience and goals. Sessions aim to identify strengths the person already has and build on those resources. Julie encourages practical steps and problem-solving alongside exploration of feelings.

Her background includes a master’s degree in professional counseling and a second master’s in crisis and trauma counseling. That training supports work with trauma, dissociation, and end-of-life concerns, as well as mood disorders and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. She has spent many years helping people manage guilt, shame, codependency, and attachment difficulties.

Julie uses a mix of approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness, plus a client-centered style. This combination informs short-term skills work and longer, reflective conversations about identity and values. She also addresses topics like BDSM, kink, alternative sex culture, and gender dysphoria without judgment.

All sessions are conducted online. People who want to begin are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches are used online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. ACT can be useful for life purpose questions, mood struggles, and dealing with shame or guilt.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and trying new, practical strategies. CBT is often used for depression, OCD symptoms, and coping with life changes.

Julie treats approach choice as a collaborative part of therapy. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest whether ACT, CBT, DBT skills, or mindfulness practices might fit best. Adjustments are made as therapy progresses so the work matches shifting needs.

All sessions are held online, so please confirm the exact session options when you book. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Many people find these practical benefits help them sustain regular work on goals and life purpose without promising a specific outcome.