Julie McShane, LSCSW

Julie McShane is a licensed social worker practicing in Kansas with 22 years of professional experience, including 16 years working as a licensed therapist. She holds the LSCSW credential - Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker - and brings a steady, experienced presence to therapy.

Julie focuses on supporting people facing stress and anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and difficulty managing anger. She also offers attention to related issues such as communication problems, isolation and loneliness, questions about life purpose and midlife transitions, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress, and women's issues. Her approach emphasizes evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person's needs.

In sessions Julie works to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored safely. She partners with clients to identify goals, develop coping strategies, and build practical skills that support lasting change. Seeking help takes courage, and Julie aims to support and empower clients through each step of their journey toward greater well-being and more fulfilling relationships.

Evidence-Based Care and Flexible Online Therapy

Julie McShane uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on trauma-informed work and skills-based interventions. Trauma-informed work helps people process and recover from past hurt by honoring their experiences and teaching strategies to manage triggers and symptoms. Skills-based interventions address stress, anxiety, anger, and parenting challenges by teaching practical coping tools, emotion regulation methods, and communication skills to improve day-to-day functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Julie collaborates with each client to determine which techniques best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors treatment plans together with clients and adjusts methods over time to ensure the work remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy with Julie is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home, and choose the format that fits a client's lifestyle and therapeutic goals.