Julie Trana Counseling

i understand that searching for a counselor feels overwhelming, especially when you are already experiencing symptoms like depression or anxiety. research tells us that the most important factor in good counseling is having a strong therapeutic relationship that includes trust, equality, respect, and communication. my focus in counseling is to help you find clarity and healing through connection. i practice from a trauma-informed lens with a strong feminist-theory influence. basically, i believe that we are constantly adapting to our environment in order to survive, and sometimes those adaptations we make stop working and start creating problems for us. part of this healing journey is to explore those adaptations you've made to survive, honoring those adaptations, and then creating new changes. i also firmly believe that while i have studied psychology and trauma extensively, you are the expert of you. i can offer guidance and support informed by over a decade of experience, but you