Julia Porter

We we feel stuck, numb, disconnected, or overwhelmed, it can be difficult to make sense of what we are thinking or feeling on our own. Therapy can be a helpful space to slow everything down; a place to feel your feelings, find connection, deepen your self knowledge, and turn towards the parts of your experience that may feel too painful to navigate on your own. As we explore the many parts that make up who you are, you may gain insight, integrate and heal from past experiences, and unlock the ability to make more intentional choices. Together we can strengthen and expand your capacity to sit with and work through the challenges you are facing, while building self-compassion, awareness, resilience and reconnecting to your most authentic self.

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As a holistic therapist I integrate mindfulness, parts work, and somatic (body-based) techniques with talk therapy to attend to your full self, mind-body-spirit. In more ~technical~ terms, my training is in Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling, Somatic Gestalt Therapy, Focusing, and Internal Family Systems. I bring my curiosity, warmth, gentleness, humor and transparency to help co-create an authentic and anti-oppressive healing space where you feel safe and uplifted. ​​Therapy is a consensual, collaborative and dynamic process, so we will go at your pace, focusing on the interventions that feel most supportive to you, and leaving the rest.

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I believe all humans are fundamentally whole, have inner wisdom, and are naturally wired towards healing and wellness. It brings me great joy to help clients connect to these qualities within themselves, and find new ways to thrive. I am so glad you are here taking this step for yourself, and it is with much warmth and humility I say that it would be an honor to accompany you on your healing path!

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MORE ABOUT ME

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I am a queer and non-binary, neurodivergent, born-and-raised Midwesterner. I completed my master's in Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling at Naropa University. When I am not working, I can be found taking plenty of walks, soaking up the bits of nature scattered throughout the city, tending to my garden, engaging in my own creative practices, spending lots of playful time with my two sweet kitties, and rewatching Hayao Miyazaki’s films. 

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