Julie Chinni, LPC

Julie Chinni is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas with nine years of clinical experience. She works with teens and adults and has helped people dealing with substance use, depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, ADHD, oppositional issues, and both emotional and physical abuse. She has experience supporting people who are managing current and past trauma.

Her approach in the room is warm and interactive. She treats people with respect and avoids judgment while helping them notice strengths and skills they already have. She encourages clients to make informed decisions and to take responsibility for the choices they make.

Sessions focus on practical steps that reduce stress and improve day-to-day functioning. Julie aims to preserve each person’s dignity and independence while working toward clearer goals. She helps people build on what works for them rather than starting from scratch.

The work often combines talking through thoughts and everyday habits with exercises that change unhelpful patterns. Julie uses several evidence-based ideas in short, direct ways so clients can practice between sessions. The goal is steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes.

If someone is nervous about starting therapy, she recognizes that first steps take courage. She offers a supportive space where people can begin to lessen the symptoms that brought them to counseling and move toward better coping and clearer choices.

How Julie’s approaches translate to online work

Julie often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values, which can help with anxiety, avoidance, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors, useful for depression, anxiety, and everyday habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Julie will collaborate with each person to decide what fits best based on goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts techniques and homework to match a person’s daily routine so the work feels doable.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in the places and moments where they actually live their daily habits, which can speed learning and make change more practical.