Online Therapy for Residents of Oregon & Washington
Julia Hays, LCSW, LICSW
Therapy for driven people who are managing careers, relationships, and personal wellness at a high level. What’s missing is the part where it actually feels like enough.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker—Oregon
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker—Washington
Therapy for Residents of Oregon & Washington | Based in Portland, Oregon
THE SPECIFICS
Who This Is a Good Fit For
I work with people who are seeking growth and increased self-insight — not just better ways to manage. The people who reach out are typically managing demanding careers alongside meaningful relationships and a real commitment to their own wellness. Most are widely respected. Many are also quietly sacrificing themselves in small ways every day — for stability, for others' comfort, for the sake of keeping everything running — and have drifted, almost imperceptibly, from what they actually want.
What tends to bring you here: anxiety that's been your baseline for so long you've stopped naming it, fatigue you used to push through that's becoming harder to ignore, or simply the refusal to accept that this is as good as it gets.
You're likely analytically sharp and self-aware. You've probably already thought a lot about what's missing. What you haven't had is someone to help you move through the gap between knowing that and actually doing something about it.
You perform well everywhere and feel least like yourself in your own life
You've been in therapy before, gained some insight, and not much actually changed
You're managing a quiet undercurrent of anxiety, self-doubt, or resentment that nobody around you would guess at
You've hit a point where continuing as-is is no longer acceptable
You want to be seen, supported, and challenged — not accommodated
With support, people who are a good fit for this work get clearer on what they actually want — and start making decisions that reflect it. The anxiety that felt like a permanent setting begins to loosen. Life starts to feel less like a performance and more like theirs.
BEING DIRECT
When This May Not Be the Right Fit
This isn't the right fit if you're in acute psychiatric crisis and need an intensive level of support, if you're looking for insurance-based care, if you want couples therapy, if you're not a person struggling in the ways described here, or if you want a structured, protocol-based approach. I work with adults only.
HOW THIS WORKS
Therapeutic Approach & Style
I work primarily from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Jungian analysis, and the Enneagram teachings. CBT helps you recognize the interplay between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors — so you can break old habits and get different results. Jungian therapy and the Enneagram are tools that bring patterns of behavior out of the subconscious and into conscious view. They provide insight about the specific cognitive distortions each individual falls prey to, as well as a roadmap for how to achieve better mental balance. My approach works especially well for people who know themselves well, are ready to go further than they've been able to go alone, and have the courage to look for what's still in the blind spot.
I provide individual therapy exclusively. Sessions are direct and alive — you'll be seen and know you were there. You'll be challenged. You won't spend time managing how you come across.
BACKGROUND
Credentials & Experience
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of clinical experience. For more than five years I've worked specifically with high-achieving individuals navigating chronic stress, burnout, and the particular exhaustion of always being the most capable person in the room. I've worked with professionals in a wide variety of fields, including medicine, law, and finance, as well as entrepreneurs, stay-at-home parents, and creative professionals.
My clients tend to be assertive individuals who experience a perpetual drive to explore, to grow, and to amplify their influence. Most have experienced at least one of the following symptoms related to their assertive nature:
uncontrollable worry
imposter syndrome
distorted self-image or body image
intermittent problems with emotional regulation
depressive symptoms, especially when their instinct to expand and scale is confined or suppressed
interpersonal problems
LOGISTICS
Practical Details
OREGON LICENSURE: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
WASHINGTON LICENSURE: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
SESSION FORMAT: Individual therapy only
WHO I SEE: Adults exclusively
TELEHEALTH: Available to clients in Oregon and Washington
PAYMENT: Private pay — no insurance accepted
COST: Sessions are $250 (60 minutes)
Superbills are available upon request for potential partial insurance reimbursement.
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