Julie Duncan

Julie Duncan is a Minnesota psychologist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or parenting challenges. She also supports people facing grief, trauma, addiction, mood changes, and concerns connected to intellectual disability. Julie presents herself as warm and approachable and often speaks with people who are new to therapy.

She practices in community mental health and has three years of experience as a licensed psychologist. Julie uses straightforward conversation to learn what matters most to each person. She treats people with respect and sensitivity while focusing on practical steps that can be tried between sessions.

Her work blends cognitive-behavioral ideas with a client-centered, humanistic stance. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thinking and also listens for each person’s goals and values. Motivational interviewing is part of her toolbox when people need help finding reasons to change.

Julie has experience supporting people on the autism spectrum and parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. Her background also includes helping people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. She aims to create clear goals and to work at a pace people can handle.

Sessions focus on building skills for coping, communication, and problem solving. Julie often helps people with panic, bipolar mood shifts, postpartum concerns, and caregiver stress. She emphasizes practical, step-by-step plans and collaborative decision making.

Parents and individuals who want a calm, direct approach will find her style straightforward and respectful. Prospective clients are invited to learn more through the site’s intake process and matching questionnaire.

How Julie’s approaches fit online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely to each person and building therapy around their priorities. It helps when someone needs a supportive, nonjudgmental space to sort out feelings and goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It includes concrete exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood swings, and address panic symptoms.

Motivational Interviewing helps people who feel unsure about change by exploring personal reasons to try new strategies. It pairs well with CBT when someone needs extra encouragement to take steps toward goals.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the early work. The therapist will talk with the person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then shape sessions together. This keeps the plan practical and focused on what the client wants to achieve.

Before booking, confirm which session formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten appointments for quick check-ins, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help people keep therapy consistent while juggling caregiving, work, or school.