Julie Setnan, LCSW
Illinois · 8 years in practice
Julie Setnan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, and parenting concerns.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149.022632 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1881280063 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Julie
Julie Setnan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, and parenting concerns. She speaks plainly and listens carefully, aiming to make therapy feel like a steady, practical conversation. Julie greets new clients with warmth and a steady presence that many people find reassuring.
Julie combines eight years of clinical experience with life experience she describes as central to her work.
Background and approach
She uses approaches such as client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, emotionally-focused work, EMDR, and relationship methods like Gottman and Imago to match what each person needs. In sessions she helps clients notice patterns, try small changes, and practice different ways of responding to difficult moments.
Her background includes a Master of Social Work from the University of Illinois at Chicago and the LCSW credential. Julie checks messages during weekdays and usually replies within 24 to 48 hours. She offers weekly sessions in formats that fit busy lives, including video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging.
In practical terms she helps people work on things like codependency, communication problems, grief, self-esteem, panic attacks, obsessive behaviors, postpartum depression, and the strain that comes from caregiving or compassion fatigue. Sessions emphasize clear goals, steady support, and skills you can use between appointments. Julie invites people who want a calm, experienced presence and a straightforward approach.
If the timing fits, she works with clients across a few weekday afternoons and will help set a pace that feels manageable.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Julie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Julie names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. It helps people feel heard and work toward goals at their own pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them; it often helps with anxiety, panic, and depression. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, is used to reduce the hold of painful memories and can be part of work on trauma and abuse.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and comfort with different methods. Together they decide which approaches to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give more flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, or for a shorter check-in during a busy day. Live chat and text messaging let people share thoughts between meetings and use therapy in smaller, practical moments. These options make it easier to fit regular work on goals into a busy life.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Julie address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, grief, parenting strain, anger, depression, and compassion fatigue, among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. Sessions focus on listening, identifying patterns, and trying concrete strategies that fit daily life.
What is her clinical background?
Julie holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Illinois at Chicago and has eight years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is licensed in Illinois as an LCSW and provides services from that location.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Julie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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