Julie Barksdale is a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate with over a decade of experience in mental health, supporting individuals through trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and substance use concerns. She earned her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Adams State University in 2025 and is a trauma-informed counselor trained in EMDR. Julie takes a warm, compassionate, and non-judgmental approach to care. She is dedicated to helping clients understand how their experiences have shaped them, process what still weighs on them, and find a way forward. Her goal is to give clients the space to heal on their own terms rather than being told to simply "move on."