Julia has been working in mental health and substance abuse treatment since 2013. Prior to her role as group facilitator, she worked as an outpatient therapist for Wayside House and Family group facilitator. She earned her M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Florida Atlantic University and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a National Certified Counselor, and a Qualified Supervisor in the state of Florida. Julia has a private practice in Boca Raton that specializes in empowering women by helping them heal from past trauma and she is the host of the Self-Care Solutions Podcast. Julia is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories (RTM), and Trauma-Focused