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Julia Schafer, LCSW
Session Types
  • Teletherapy/Virtual Sessions
Primary Address
Denver, Colorado 80203
States Available in:
  • Colorado

Are you always trying to meet everyone else’s expectations, but never feeling like you’re truly meeting your own? Many of my clients come to therapy feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, or people-pleasing—patterns that may have once helped them succeed or feel safe but now feel impossible to maintain. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, OCD, OCPD, perfectionism, and people-pleasing. My approach is grounded in evidence-based therapies, including CBT, the Unified Protocol, ERP, and ACT.

I strive to create a warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental space where clients can better understand themselves, develop practical skills, and make meaningful changes. Rather than simply trying to eliminate uncomfortable thoughts or emotions, I help clients build the skills to respond to them differently and move toward what matters to them. We’ll work together to identify patterns that may be keeping you stuck, develop greater flexibility in how you respond to difficult emotions, and practice new ways of approaching challenges. I balance compassion and validation with gentle encouragement to step outside of your comfort zone when doing so supports your goals.

Education:
  • MSW, Specialization in Individuals and Families, Fordham University, 2023
Therapist Gender:
Female
Therapy For:
  • Adults
Therapy Focus:
  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Depression
  • Family/Peer Relationship Issues
  • Grief and Loss
  • Healthy Coping Strategies
  • Identity/Body Image Issues
  • Interpersonal Relationships
  • Life Changes
  • Life Transitions
  • OCD
  • PTSD
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stress Management
  • Trauma
  • Trauma/PTSD
  • Young Adults
Additional Areas of Focus:
  • OCPD
  • Perfectionism
  • People-Pleasing
Insurance Accepted:
  • Cigna
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Oscar
  • Oxford
  • Self-Pay
  • United Healthcare/Optum
  • Surest
  • United Medical Resources (UMR)
  • UHC Student Resources
Client Demographics:
  • Male
  • Female
  • Cisgender
  • Transgender
  • Non-Binary
  • Gender Fluid
  • White
  • Black and African American
  • Hispanic and Latino
  • Asian
  • Native American
  • Pacific Islander
  • Asexual
  • Bisexual
  • Gay
  • Heterosexual
  • Intersex
  • Lesbian
  • Pansexual
  • Polysexual
  • Queer
  • Questioning
  • Sexual Fluidity
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