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Julia Davis

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Julia Davis, LCMHC

North Carolina

Licensed counselor - Anger and mood concerns

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCMHC
  • LicenseLCMHC, North Carolina / 14716
  • NPI1417605049
  • Experience5 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationNorth Carolina

About

  • ACT and CBT methods
  • DBT skills training
  • Attachment focus

About Julia

Julia Davis is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, parenting strain, and related challenges. Sessions address both immediate problems and patterns that keep repeating. Julia uses practical talk and skills to help people manage what they are facing.

She draws on several evidence-informed approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new responses, and take values-based steps in everyday life. The focus is on things a person can try between meetings as well as ideas to use in the moment.

Her background includes work with people experiencing trauma, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and a broad range of life stresses. Julia has experience providing services for LGBTQ+ people and those affected by abuse or physical trauma. Her training and practice history inform a direct, problem-focused style that also opens space to process deeper relational patterns.

Julia avoids labels that stigmatize and aims to collaborate on goals that make sense to each person. She is straightforward about the work and about the effort it requires. People come for help with anger that shows up at work, at home, or in intimate relationships, and she supports steps to reduce reactivity and rebuild trust.

Sessions are offered in English. Because she practices in North Carolina as an LCMHC, practical questions about cost, session structure, or how to begin are handled through the intake and matching process on the booking flow.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take action even when strong emotions arise. Online sessions can guide practical exercises for noticing thoughts and choosing value-driven steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thought patterns and practicing new behaviors. It lends itself to short skill drills and homework that can be discussed in remote meetings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for regulating emotion and managing impulses, which can be taught and practiced in session and then used in daily life.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and circumstances. That may mean combining techniques from different models and adjusting the plan as progress is tracked.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm exact online options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit work into a lunch break, reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid being on camera if that feels difficult. Licensed professionals can guide how to bring skills into everyday routines so appointments fit life rather than interrupt it.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

North Carolina

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger-related problems does she address?

She helps with anger that shows up as snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, buildup of resentment, and difficulty with others' anger. These concerns are listed among the issues she works with.

What is her therapeutic style when working on temper or reactivity?

Her style combines practical skills and talk therapy. She uses approaches like CBT and DBT to teach coping tools and ACT to align actions with values.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and grief.

Is she credentialed and where does she practice?

She is an LCMHC practicing in North Carolina and provides services under that credential in-state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What formats do her sessions use?

Specific session formats are not listed in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees and getting started handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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