Julia Smrecek

Julia (she / her) utilizes a warm, down-to-earth, and adaptable style, believing that healing begins when you feel understood, accepted, and empowered to show up fully as yourself.

She is excited to welcome adolescents and adults from diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. She values authenticity, empathy, collaboration, and humor within the therapeutic space and strives to create an environment where clients feel safe, supported, and seen.

Julia approaches therapy with the belief clients are doing the best they can, with the tools they currently have. She is here to increase your skillset through a trauma-informed, harm reduction, strengths-based, and culturally humble lens. Bring your whole self to therapy, and Julia is here to meet you in it.

With a work history in the mental health field going back to 2018 (from inpatient to community access services) Julia transitioned to providing outpatient clinical services in 2023. She earned both her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and her Master’s degree in Counseling and Psychological Services from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. She is a proud Phase 1 Brainspotting practitioner.

Julia is passionate about providing affirming care to LGBTQIA+ individuals and supporting clients navigating identity exploration, spirituality, faith transitions, and difficult religious experiences.

She is trained in evidence based practices from Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, somatic-based interventions, person-centered therapy, relational therapy, and strengths-based interventions to tailor treatment to each client’s unique needs and goals.

Book below to get started with Julia today!