Julaine Smith, LPCC, LPC

Julaine Smith is a licensed counselor with 13 years of professional experience who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. She holds LPCC and LPC credentials - LPCC meaning Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and LPC meaning Licensed Professional Counselor - and maintains licensure in both North Dakota and Wyoming while practicing from North Dakota. Her clinical work includes trauma-focused care using EMDR, as well as helping clients with LGBTQ2+ related issues, abuse recovery, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence.

Julaine has worked with children and teenagers in addition to adult clients, and she draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to tailor care to each person’s needs. She frames clients as the experts of their own stories and emphasizes existing strengths as resources for change. Taking the first step toward greater well-being often requires courage, and Julaine positions herself as a collaborative, supportive partner in that process. Whether addressing panic and mood concerns, attachment and abandonment issues, or questions of life purpose and identity, she focuses on practical progress and respectful, person-centered care.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Counseling

Julaine Smith uses trauma-focused EMDR to help people process distressing memories and reduce the intensity of trauma-related symptoms; EMDR is a structured approach that can be effective for people who have experienced abuse, accidents, or other traumatic events. She also emphasizes a strengths-based approach that highlights a client’s existing resources and abilities, helping individuals build confidence and resilience as they work toward their goals. In addition, she employs practical skills-based strategies for managing stress, anxiety, and mood concerns, teaching techniques clients can use day to day to reduce distress and improve functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Julaine works collaboratively to identify which techniques best match a client’s needs, goals, and personal preferences. She adjusts methods over time based on how a client responds so the work stays aligned with what matters most to the individual.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through multiple formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - allowing clients to choose the way they communicate that fits their schedule and comfort level. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care while balancing work, family, and other commitments.