Julie Toppins, LISW

Julie Toppins is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) based in Ohio with eight years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage addictions, LGBT-related concerns, trauma and abuse, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Julie approaches each person as the expert of their own story and aims to draw out the strengths already present. Taking a first step toward change can feel risky, and she aims to provide steady support through that process.

In sessions she listens for practical ways to reduce distress and build habits that fit daily life. Conversations often center on identifying what gets in the way of feeling capable and testing small changes that make a difference. She pays attention to how thinking patterns and everyday routines contribute to problems like compulsive behavior or low confidence.

Her work also addresses issues connected to identity and relationships, including LGBT-related stress, gender dysphoria concerns, and multicultural pressures. She has experience with addictions that are process-based, such as gambling or problematic sexual behavior, as well as substance-related struggles. For those affected by trauma, she helps people find ways to manage symptoms and regain a sense of control.

Julie supports people coping with relationship hurts like infidelity and jealousy and assists those navigating blended family challenges. She also helps with obsessive-compulsive patterns, personality disorder traits, self-harm urges, and the special stresses faced by young adults. Her style is collaborative, practical, and strengths-focused.

If someone wants to begin, they can expect straightforward conversation, goal-oriented steps, and encouragement to try manageable changes between sessions.

Approaches that focus on thoughts and habits

Julie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people change unhelpful thinking and daily routines. One common approach focuses on recognizing and shifting thought patterns that fuel anxiety, low mood, or compulsive behavior; it helps people test new ways of thinking and observe what changes. Another approach concentrates on building everyday habits and small behavioral experiments to reduce urges and strengthen coping skills; this style is useful for addictions, obsessive behaviors, and motivation struggles.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their life, and adjust strategies based on what helps. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan evolves to match their needs and preferences.

Confirm which session formats are available before booking, since specific options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support steady work on habits between meetings, with the therapist helping plan practical steps that transfer into daily life.