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 happiness. 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
My professional journey
Early in my career, I spent many years in Los Angeles caring for those with HIV/AIDS. I moved to the Bay Area and became the Mental Health Director at a drug treatment facility. My role was to offer training, education and support to student 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.
My personal journey
In addition to my professional growth, 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.
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My work with animals and pet grief support
I was always an animal lover. When I became a therapist, I wanted to bring that love into my work. Back in 1997, I had a therapy dog who joined me in sessions, and quickly, clients started talking about their relationships with their pets, which included grief. I found my calling!