Julianne AlstonLMSW

Julianne Alston is a licensed master social worker who helps people navigate pregnancy and childbirth-related stress, parenting challenges, grief, and trauma. She writes simply and listens closely, aiming to create a calm space where parents and caregivers can talk through immediate concerns and practical next steps. Her style is easy-going and strength-focused, which can help people feel more capable during uncertain times.

Julianne holds a clinical master’s degree in social work and a bachelor’s degree in sociology. She has six years of experience working across the lifespan, including newborns, toddlers, teens, adults, and older adults. Her background includes infant mental health work that supports parents as they build stronger bonds with young children.

In session she uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and develop coping skills. She also draws on trauma-focused methods and motivational interviewing to support change and recovery after difficult events. Internal Family Systems and attachment-based ideas guide work on relationships and family patterns.

Clients often come with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting questions, or challenges related to past abuse and attachment. Julianne also supports people dealing with ADHD, chronic illness, caregiving strain, blended family dynamics, and life transitions. She focuses on practical steps and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Julianne practices in Michigan and communicates in English. She works collaboratively to set goals and helps people build routines and strategies that fit family life and real-world demands.

How her approaches translate to online work

Julianne uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking that increase stress and to practice new habits that reduce anxiety and overwhelm. This approach is task-focused and often involves simple home practice to try between sessions.

She also uses attachment-based ideas and trauma-focused techniques to support people rebuilding relationships and recovering from past harm. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current bonds, while trauma-focused work helps with symptoms that follow upsetting events.

Choosing the right approach is a partnership. She will ask about your goals, symptoms, and daily life, then suggest a plan and adjust it as you go. Clients and therapist decide together which ideas fit best for parenting, postpartum concerns, or coping after loss.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy family routines, allow shorter check-ins when days are tight, and reduce travel time for appointments. Ask about scheduling and how sessions can be arranged to fit your work, childcare, and rest needs.