Julia Cho, LMFT

Julia Cho is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who brings five years of clinical experience to her work with individuals, couples, families, groups, and adolescents. She holds an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University and a B.S. in Neuroscience from the University of California, Riverside, which inform her thoughtful, evidence-oriented approach to treatment.

Julia has focused much of her practice on addictions, substance use, trauma, and work with incarcerated populations, while also supporting people coping with depression, self-esteem concerns, life transitions, and attachment or abandonment issues. She combines attention to psychological patterns with an awareness of the mind-body-spirit connection, tailoring interventions to each person’s unique strengths and circumstances. Her training as an LMFT means she understands relational dynamics and how individual symptoms often connect to family and interpersonal systems.

Whether addressing chronic pain, caregiver stress, communication challenges, or questions of life purpose, Julia aims to create a collaborative therapy experience that respects each person’s history and goals. She invites prospective clients to explore a practical, compassionate path forward with a focus on meaningful, sustainable change.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Julia integrates practical, evidence-based techniques into online therapy to address addictions, trauma, mood concerns, and relationship difficulties. Cognitive-behavioral techniques are used to help people identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and cravings. Trauma-informed interventions focus on safety, stabilization, and processing of traumatic experiences in a paced way that respects each person’s readiness and resilience.

She approaches treatment collaboratively, recognizing that finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Julia works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and then tailors methods so therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule consistent sessions around work, caregiving, or mobility limitations, while allowing licensed professionals to provide structured, evidence-informed support wherever the client is located within the same state.