Julie Hamoui, LCSW

Julie Hamoui is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 12 years in mental health and wellness. She practices in Florida and focuses on helping people build kinder relationships with themselves. Julie approaches care with warmth and plain language so parents and busy adults can follow along.

Her work centers on noticing and changing negative thoughts and beliefs that get in the way of daily life. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people reframe thinking and develop practical coping skills. Julie also draws on client-centered and attachment-based ideas to keep sessions grounded in each person’s experience.

Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Julie listens for what matters most, validates feelings, and offers simple tools to try between meetings. She includes mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies when they fit the person’s goals.

She has supported people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, bipolar concerns, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, addictions, and challenges related to ADHD and self-esteem. Julie also helps with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, career concerns, and body image struggles.

Clients can expect a collaborative plan that targets specific thoughts and behaviors and builds everyday skills. The aim is steady progress through small, usable changes rather than quick fixes. Julie invites people to start where they are and work at a pace that feels manageable.

How Julie’s Approaches Work Online

Julie commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday problems where changing thought patterns helps reduce distress.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationships shape current reactions and connection needs. That approach can help people improve how they relate to others and manage strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Julie will work with each person to pick strategies that match their goals, preferences, and life situation. She checks in on what’s working and adjusts the plan as needed so sessions stay useful.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for a full conversation and visual cues. Phone can be a quicker check-in or easier when internet bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief updates, coping tips between sessions, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy routines and keep tools within reach between meetings.