Julie Huffman, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Phoenix, AZ. Works with Relationship Issues, Anxiety and Depression. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, United Healthcare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Relationship Issues
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Anger Management
• Coping Skills
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• Ketamine-AssistedTherapy sessions that take place alongside ketamine treatment given and supervised by a medical provider.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• SandplayThe person builds scenes in a tray of sand with small figures, as a way to express what is hard to put into words. Used with children and adults.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Relationship Issues, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Anger Management, Body Image, Borderline Personality (BPD), Coping Skills, Divorce, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Peer Relationships, School Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sleep or Insomnia, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Thinking Disorders, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Optum, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $150; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Other offices

4140 East Baseline Road, Mesa, 85206

Education & qualifications