Meet Julie
Certified Life Coach & Mental Health Expert
My professional background
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My time as a Clinical Psychologist was a very meaningful and fulfilling time in my life. I spent 25 years dedicated to the healing and advancement of both clients and students. In addition to taking care of clients, I also trained and supervised hundreds of student therapists, with the main goal of helping them be the most effective and ethical practitioners possible.
In my time as a psychologist, many clients found unique and creative ways to heal. My approach was that we were a team, working together towards the common goal of finding sustainable healing and ha. This is also the foundation to my coaching practice.
My volunteer work with VetSOS, an organization that provides free veterinary care to unhoused San Franciscans.
More about me
I spent my early career in the Los Angeles public sector caring for those with HIV/AIDS. But the most enriching and challenging of my work environments was in a drug treatment facility. I was the Director of the Mental Health program, and my role was to offer education and support to therapists assisting people with some of the most challenging life circumstances. This is when I was born as a coach – I could offer the education and support, but in the end, my students had to stand on their own two feet. I was always there, but the work to be done was by the trainee. In some ways, coaching clients are trainees, but trainees of their own lives.
Why I chose life coaching and why you should consider me as your guide.
In addition to my professional evolution, I have had personal experiences that inform my coaching practice. I have endured personal hardships, worked hard to process those times, and to understand why I made the choices I did. They shaped my understanding of myself, of how I cope in the face of adversity, how I endure challenges. I believe personal challenges have only deepened my ability to be a healer and to help others heal.
I hold myself to the highest standards of excellence – it is my obligation to serve my clients, but to never take away your self-efficacy. Any gains are YOUR gains, YOUR accomplishments, YOUR achievements.
I hope I have the opportunity to help you achieve your goals, and that I can support the new vision of your life.