Julia (Jurate) Mcgarry, LMHC

Julia (Jurate) Mcgarry is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York. She has seven years of clinical experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and relationship struggles. She aims to make the first step toward help feel manageable and respectful of each person's courage.

Julia adapts her approach to fit what each person needs. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based work, client-centered methods, and motivational interviewing. In sessions she focuses on clear goals and practical strategies people can try between meetings.

Sessions are conversational and down-to-earth. Julia listens for patterns in thinking and behavior that get in the way. She then helps clients test small changes and build skills that reduce stress, improve mood, or increase motivation.

She also supports people facing grief, anger, sleep problems, parenting strain, career decisions, and trauma-related concerns. For those dealing with substance use or codependency, she combines motivation-focused conversations with behavioral tools to encourage progress.

Julia emphasizes collaboration and steady progress rather than quick fixes. She works with each person to set realistic steps and track what helps. If a particular strategy isn’t working, she adjusts the plan so therapy stays useful and relevant.

Approaches that guide online sessions

CBT helps people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It focuses on concrete skills you can practice between sessions, which can ease anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. ACT - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - teaches how to accept difficult feelings while taking steps toward personal values. It often helps when someone feels stuck or overwhelmed by strong emotions. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current relationships and intimacy. It supports people who want clearer communication and more stable connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Julia uses a collaborative process to pick and adapt methods based on goals and day-to-day needs. Clients and the therapist check what's helping and change direction when needed so therapy stays practical and focused.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for full conversations and skill coaching. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging support brief updates, reflections, or motivation between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between appointments.