Julie Rosado, LMHC

Julie Rosado is an experienced LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) based in New York who brings a practical, person-centered approach to therapy. She has worked across inpatient and outpatient settings with mental health and chemical dependency populations, including individuals living with HIV, members of LGBTQ+ communities, and people of color. Julie combines solution-focused strategies with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques to create targeted, skills-based plans that address symptoms and build resilience.

Known for a direct and interactive counseling style, she pairs clinical clarity with warmth and therapeutic humor to help clients engage with difficult material. Her training includes work with domestic violence survivors, BIPOC issues, assertive communication skills, veterans concerns, and chronic pain and disability, which informs a flexible clinical toolbox for complex cases and co-occurring conditions. As a veteran of the US Army, Julie has specific insight into military-related stressors and transition challenges.

Having personally managed long-term struggles with depression and anxiety, she brings lived experience to her clinical perspective and emphasizes collaboration, courage, and practical problem solving. Julie welcomes individuals seeking recovery, growth, or help navigating life changes and relationship or family challenges, offering compassionate guidance grounded in evidence-informed methods.

Therapeutic Approaches for Effective Online Care

Julie Rosado draws on solution-focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to guide remote work with clients. Solution-focused therapy is goal-oriented and looks for practical steps toward change, making it useful for people facing transitions or specific challenges who want concrete results. CBT examines the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and patterns that maintain distress. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can help when emotions feel overwhelming or relationships are strained.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Julie works collaboratively with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what fits the client’s needs, values, and preferences. That collaborative stance helps tailor sessions whether the focus is coping skills, relapse prevention, communication, or life transitions.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how and when people meet with licensed professionals. Video calls provide face-to-face interaction, phone sessions can be easier to fit into busy schedules, and live chat or text-based messaging supports ongoing check-ins and brief coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain consistency, access care from home, and adapt therapy to work, family, or health constraints.