Julie Bloom | LPC | LMHC (she/her)

I deeply believe in the power of relationship and connection as a facilitator for healing past trauma, relational hurt, grief, and other challenging experiences we may encounter in life. I’ve found in both my personal life and professional work that relationships, connection, and community are all essential to our fullest healing and thriving.

Those who are navigating religious trauma, purity-culture recovery, and the grief related to faith deconstruction are especially drawn to my work because of my lived experience and ongoing education related to the impact of spiritual abuse and high-control religions. I support folks as they create a new relationship to self, others, pleasure, finances, and more. I am also passionate about working with individuals who are seeking both an LGBTQIA+ or Neurodiversity-Affirming container.

I use an integrative approach where I attune to my client’s goals, needs, and the greater systems that may be impacting them. My approach is relational, trauma-informed, and holistic. To put it simply, I take into account the whole person as well as the relationships, systems of oppression, and barriers that might influence how they show up in the world. So in sessions with clients, we are not simply looking at symptoms, but striving to understand and excavate the deeper places to get the full picture of what’s happening, where it started, and what a path forward could look like.

I completed my Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from Regis University in Denver and have completed EMDRIA-approved training for EMDR and I am currently pursuing full certification. Additionally, I am currently enrolled in the Modern Sex Therapy Institutes’ Sex Therapy Certification program. I am also certified in the Trauma of Money Method.

Originally from Wisconsin, I’ve lived all over the country in places like Nashville, Austin, and Denver—always taking my beagle, Olive, along with me. When not seeing clients, I’m often reading, walking through my favorite park in Portland, and writing poetry in my notes app.

If this sounds like it may be a fit for you, schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation so we can see if working together feels like a good way forward.