About Julia Bettge, M.A., LPC, NCC, CATP

My clients describe me as calm, attentive, encouraging, down-to-earth, with a good sense of humor. Adolescents quickly realize that I treat them with respect and patience.

I have been counseling young people since graduating with my M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2017. I received my B.A. from the College of William & Mary in 2011.

Offering trauma-informed and culturally sensitive counseling is important to me. I am a National Certified Counselor (NCC) as well as a Certified Child and Adolescent Trauma Professional (CATP). My therapeutic approach draws from Humanistic Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Existential Therapy.

In 2022, I completed training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR). EMDR is an excellent treatment modality for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It involves supporting the brain to reprocess upsetting memories that keep us stuck. The cool thing about EMDR is that you do not need to “talk through” the traumatic events. If you’re wondering if EMDR can really be done online, the answer is absolutely yes!

I grew up in Northern Virginia and am grateful to live here with my husband and our corgi, Nora. When I am not in the counseling office, I am most likely listening to my favorite podcasts, watching documentaries, drinking too much coffee, reading, hiking, and traveling to beautiful places.