Our team of clinically trained chaplains have been called by God to provide emotional and spiritual care in your workplace and your community. We do this by building individual relationships and building trust. Ultimately, we seek to help people process the challenges of life - hoping that with God's help, they discover new opportunities to thrive!

Business values increase when people and teams discover their peak potential - and strive for it! We help folks discover opportunities then guiding them through the change swiftly and cooperatively.

My educational background has focused on addictions and clinical mental health, areas I feel deeply called to. I’ve spent much of my volunteer time supporting individuals who struggle with addiction, and this work has truly become my passion. Walking alongside people in some of their hardest seasons has strengthened my desire to serve in this field professionally.

On a personal note, I’ve been married to my husband for 20 years. Together we share a big, blended family — four children and seven grandchildren — which has given me a lot of life experience, perspective, and compassion. Life’s ups and downs have taught me firsthand how challenges can shape people and how deeply those struggles can impact addiction and mental health.

I’m looking forward to continuing to grow, learn, and serve in a meaningful way through an internship opportunity.

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Our Place of Hope provides adults living w/ mental illness a stable, warm, and inviting environment where they can regain purpose, participate in meaningful work, and build meaningful relationships. We are open Monday-Thursday from 9am-2pm. We are not a medical or clinical facility, but the Clubhouse supplements both types of treatment. The Clubhouse reduces the isolation commonly associated with mental illness and provides structure and purpose through members' participation in the Work-Ordered Day.

I am a Christian therapist who integrates professional counseling practices with a faith-centered perspective. I provide a compassionate, respectful space where clients can explore emotional, relational, and spiritual concerns, drawing on both evidence-based therapy and Christian values such as grace, hope, and restoration.

Counseling should be a place where you feel safe, seen, and supported. I meet every client with empathy, compassion, and zero judgment. Whether you're navigating trauma, managing depression or anxiety, struggling with self-esteem, or working through other challenges, I'm here to walk alongside you.

My areas of focus include addictions, anger, PTSD, women's sexual integrity and addiction, attachment issues, and relationship concerns.

I primarily use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients understand the connection between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. I also incorporate other approaches—including Reality Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Psychoanalytic Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing—to best meet each client's unique needs.

I support clients in exploring formative life experiences to understand how early relationships and events may influence present-day patterns. Together, we will create meaningful, personalized goals that support your overall well-being—mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

I have appointments available in Lexington, Gaston, and Batesburg. I can offer a sliding scale. Feel free to ask!

I believe meaningful counseling begins with genuine connection. I strive to create a space where clients feel seen, understood, and respected, while also honoring their time and goals. My approach is empathetic and collaborative, but also purposeful—I value therapy that is focused, intentional, and grounded in empirically supported, solution-oriented practices that help clients make real progress rather than feeling stuck in the process.



At the heart of my work is a belief that people are created for meaning, purpose, and wholeness. I am passionate about helping individuals clarify what matters most to them and move toward lives marked by growth, resilience, and flourishing. My Christian faith deeply shapes who I am and how I view people, healing, and hope. When clients desire, I thoughtfully integrate faith into counseling in a way that aligns with their values and supports their personal journey.



Outside of the counseling room, I enjoy running and staying active, as movement has long been a grounding and restorative part of my own life. I’m also an enthusiastic fan of ice cream in all its forms—because balance matters. These pieces of who I am inform my belief that wellbeing is holistic, involving mind, body, and spirit working together toward a full and meaningful life.

I believe that we all were designed by God for resilience, growth, and healing. I believe that through support, reflection, and exploration everyone can unlock the strength God has given within to move from struggling to flourishing. Through my degrees from CIU in Youth Ministry and Bible, as well as certificates from Light University in Professional Life Coaching, Youth Mental Health Coaching, Marriage and Family, and Professional Mental Health Coaching, I am able to partner with clients as they grow beyond where they are and move towards where they want to be. By helping the client clarify what they want to accomplish, working with them to establish their own goals, creating positive habits, and challenging faulty thinking, I assist my clients as they take steps towards transformation. Having spent much of my life struggling with mental health I am passionate about helping others disrupt the cycle.

Narratives are very important to me, as a Christian and as a counselor. I enjoy reading in my spare time, and I see counseling as a way to identify the themes we read in our lives and challenge them or change them as needed. I am trained in EMDR, but I will always work with you as my client to make sure we are on the same page with where therapy is going.

Julia has been working with clients in the Columbia area since 2019. She holds a master’s degree in counseling from Columbia International University (1997) and a doctorate (PhD) in Human Development from the University of Texas at Dallas (2002).

She regards counseling as a privilege to accompany individuals during difficult seasons of life on their journey towards healing and flourishing. In addition to supporting clients with a variety of issues like depression, anxiety, or adjustment disorders, she is especially passionate about working with couples and families who are experiencing relationship conflict or ambivalence. She has spoken at conferences and published several articles regarding marriage and family well-being and the ways faith can support marital satisfaction.

With specializations in couple's therapy, adolescence, trauma, and addictions, services are designed to employ evidence-based treatments that honor and promote the dignity of the person as designed in the image of God to live life well - whole and complete - for the glory of God.

I believe that there is no one too broken or too far gone to experience healing and growth. At the core of my therapeutic approach is the belief that every person has inestimable worth. I strive to be a source of support and guidance for my clients, collaborating with them on what they want to work on emotionally, spiritually, and relationally.
I have worked in both community health and private settings and my goal is to integrate my learning from experiences and offer support that feels worth your time and hard work. My hope in our time together is for you to process life's stressors while also providing you with skills to go back into your real life empowered. Because real life is hard. Whether you are new to counseling or a professional client, all are welcome here! Growth takes work and I would be honored to come alongside you in your journey.