There are a lot of tough decisions that we have to make as parents to help our children stay healthy, secure, well-adjusted, and safe while fostering confidence and independence. As a mother, Julie Bertel, LPC, at Authentic Life Counseling, empathizes with the struggles that come with raising children, and recognizes there is no one-size-fits-all approach to parenting. She is passionate about supporting new mothers and helping all parents navigate the stages of child and adolescent development.

Julie is trained in the SPACE program (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), designed to help parents learn skills and tools to help their child overcome anxiety, OCD or related problems.

Julie Bertel, LPC, at Authentic Life Counseling, provides an individualized, tailored approach to understanding client’s executive functions profile, so together we can focus on enhancing strengths and developing lagging skills. After developing a set of realistic goals and expectations, we develop strategies to turn each action step into a habit for long-term success. We also build a toolbox of coping, mindfulness and self-care skills to prevent future burnout.

Julie Bertel, LPC, at Authentic Life Counseling, offers individual therapy to clients ages 12 and older. She specializes in working with neurodiverse individuals with ADHD, Anxiety, ASD, and OCD as well as expecting and new mothers in need of perinatal and postpartum mental health services. She also enjoys working with college students and young adults, providing guidance and support that they need during this new and often unpredictable time in life.