Jula Thaoxaochay, LCSW — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Jula!

I work with adults and teens struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, and sleep difficulties. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, I help clients make progress and improve their quality of life.

My focus

My style is a good fit for adults and teens dealing with work-life balance and life transitions. Living with depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, and sleep difficulties can lead to burnout, strained relationships, and avoidance. I help clients increase insight and coping skills, then explore how to impact lingering stressors.

My approach

My approach varies based on each client's needs. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to build on your strengths to increase functioning and well-being. I also screen for clients appropriate for Emotional Freedom Technique tapping or EMDR, which targets intense symptoms.

My communication style

My communication style is goal-oriented, empathetic, and calm. I want you to be invested and involved in leading your treatment and meeting your goals. I am confident in my ability to create a safe space to explore life's difficulties.

My journey to mental healthcare

I was raised in a community heavily impacted by depression, anxiety, and trauma, with limited opportunities for adults to find help. This has driven me to expand ways to help people experiencing these struggles. I want therapy to be accessible to people who want to build on their strengths and resilience to face life's hardships.

My goals for you

My approach to goal setting is to understand your life and work together to build a space for self-reflection and personal growth. As we build this space, we will review and track how treatment is impacting behaviors and symptoms and if we are effectively addressing struggles to improve functioning and quality of life.

Our first session

In our first session, we will spend most of the time talking about how you are doing and feeling recently. The first session is about us getting to know each other better, for you to ask any lingering questions, and for us to start building a conversation about goals. I would like to know what has worked for you and to build on your strengths.

I identify as...

Female
Asian
Buddhist

Expertise

Specialties

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Treatment approaches

EMDR

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Motivational Interviewing

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

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Focus populations

First Generation American/Immigrant Parents

Police/Fire/First Responders

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Sharp Health Plan
Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) in Community Mental Health from California State University, Hayward.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Jula Thaoxaochay