Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
How Julie works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LSCSW
- Licensed in
- Kansas
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Julie
Julie McShane is a licensed social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, relationship concerns, trauma and parenting challenges. She holds an LSCSW and brings 16 years of experience as a licensed therapist in Kansas. She aims to make the first step toward change feel doable and supported.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. Sessions focus on naming what feels hardest, slowing things down, and finding small steps that make daily life easier.
Background and approach
She creates space for clients to talk about painful memories or tense interactions without judgment, and she helps people build new ways of responding when emotions run high. Julie pairs listening with clear goals. She can help with panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, isolation and communication problems.
She also supports people working through life purpose questions, midlife transitions, and women's issues. Her work often centers on improving how someone manages strong feelings and rebuilds dependable routines. In sessions she balances empathy with structure.
Clients can expect to set concrete goals, try new coping strategies, and review what works between meetings. Progress is measured in practical changes - fewer intense reactions, better sleep, or clearer conversations. Therapy is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
Julie encourages parents and individuals facing relationship strain or past abuse to reach out and explore what a more manageable life could look like.
What Julie works with
Everything Julie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Julie's practice.
Evidence-based approaches for strong emotions online
Many therapists use evidence-based techniques that help people understand and change how they respond to stress and anger. Cognitive-behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing alternative ways of thinking and acting; these methods can reduce panic, anxiety, and reactive behavior. Skills-based emotion regulation work teaches practical tools for calming intense feelings, tolerating distress, and choosing responses that match your values.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust plans when something isn’t helping. That collaboration helps make sure the approach matches the client’s life and preferences.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let therapists read facial cues and body language while keeping meetings convenient. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a break from the screen is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. Together these options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to practice new skills in real time.
Questions people ask about Julie
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, trauma and parenting difficulties. Additional areas include communication problems, loneliness, life purpose, midlife transitions, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress, and women's issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and empathetic. She listens closely, sets clear goals, and focuses on small, manageable changes that reduce intense reactions.
How long has she worked as a therapist?
She has 16 years of experience as a licensed therapist. Her background includes many years working with people facing anxiety, trauma, relationship problems, and parenting concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds an LSCSW licensed in Kansas. That credential indicates she is a licensed clinical social worker with supervisory designation in that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the U.S.?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.