Julia (Jurate) Mcgarry , LMHC

Julia (Jurate) Mcgarry is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in New York with seven years of professional experience helping people navigate difficult life challenges. As an LMHC - a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - she blends practical tools with empathic listening to support clients working through addictions, relationship struggles, depression, anxiety, anger management, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence issues. Julia adapts treatment to the individual, using an integrative approach that draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, client-centered techniques, insight-oriented work, interpersonal methods, and attachment-based perspectives to address specific concerns.

She emphasizes a nonjudgmental atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be expressed openly, and she partners with each person to tailor interventions to their strengths, values, and goals. Taking the initial step toward therapy often requires courage, and Julia recognizes and affirms that commitment to change. Her practice focuses on collaboration and practical strategies, helping clients build skills to manage symptoms, improve relationships, and increase overall well-being.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT helps people clarify their values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. ACT supports coping with anxiety, depression, and challenges that interfere with daily life. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships formed early in life and explores how those patterns affect current connections and emotional safety - it can be helpful for relationship concerns, intimacy-related issues, and attachment wounds. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the therapist offers empathy and unconditional positive regard to help clients explore their own solutions and build self-understanding.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Julia collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions so they feel practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, or other commitments. These options allow therapy to fit into everyday life while preserving the collaborative, goal-focused work that supports progress.