Julia (Jurate) Mcgarry , LMHC

Julia (Jurate) Mcgarry is a New York licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with seven years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She works with individuals facing addictions, relationship struggles, depression, anxiety, anger management, motivation difficulties, low self-esteem, and issues with confidence, tailoring her work to each person’s needs and goals.

Drawing on an integrative approach, she adjusts treatment methods to fit the individual rather than using a single model for everyone. Her practice incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, client-centered principles, insight-oriented work, interpersonal strategies, and attachment-based methods to address presenting concerns and underlying patterns.

Julia emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can express thoughts and emotions honestly. She acknowledges that beginning therapy often requires courage and aims to support people through that first step and beyond, helping them develop practical skills and greater self-understanding. As an LMHC - a credential indicating licensure to provide mental health counseling in New York - she brings both clinical training and a collaborative stance to her work with clients.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT encourages people to notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and taking committed action toward a meaningful life. It can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and patterns of avoidance that interfere with daily functioning.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relational experiences shape current patterns in relationships and emotional regulation. This approach is useful for people dealing with intimacy-related issues, abandonment concerns, or recurring interpersonal difficulties.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and test them against reality, then build new coping skills and behavior changes. CBT is often applied for anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist will collaborate with each client to determine which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. This collaborative stance helps shape a personalized plan that evolves over time.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage with licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, parenting, or mobility concerns and can increase access to consistent care from the comfort of home or other convenient locations.