Julie (she/her) is a Licensed Professional Counselor in both Oregon and Washington. She earned her M.A. in Professional Mental Health Counseling from Lewis & Clark College, with a specialization and certificate in Eating Disorders. Since completing her master’s degree in 2013, Julie has continued deepening her work in somatic therapies, drawing on more than 20 years of experience in body-based healing approaches.

Julie specializes in eating disorders, body image concerns, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. Her approach is grounded in Health at Every Size® (HAES), Intuitive Eating, mindfulness-based practices, and the body-mind connection, while also integrating liberation-oriented and Culture-Centered Counseling frameworks.

Julie is trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS Level 2), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Level 2), EMDR and is certified in Psychedelic Therapy and Integration (PTI). She strives to create a collaborative, compassionate space where clients can reconnect with themselves and move toward greater healing, embodiment, and self-trust.

I strive to create a safe space for ALL people regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, size, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, and background.

Julie is the creator of Yoga for Bigger Bodies but has passed on this amazing program to Bethany Batsell. Bethany continues to provide a safe space for anyone at any size to become more in tune with their body. Yoga for Bigger Bodies is designed to bring yoga to those who feel that the traditional class setting is not providing the support and encouragement that is needed to feel successful in yoga.

Yoga for Bigger Bodies is a gentle yoga class that provides mindfulness, self-care, and mind/body/spirit connection. This class will provide you with tools that will help build strength, flexibility, and confidence not just physically but also mentally.