Julie Ann Hexum , LCSW

Julie Ann Hexum is a licensed therapist practicing in Utah who supports people navigating complex emotional experiences. As an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she uses evidence-based practices to help individuals manage depression, anxiety, grief, and the stresses that come with life transitions and relationships. She is especially committed to working with older adults and those facing social isolation, offering focused support for self-esteem and reconnection.

Her style is compassionate and collaborative, centered on helping clients build greater self-understanding and resilience. She crafts personalized strategies informed by proven therapeutic techniques, tailored to specific concerns such as workplace stress, caregiver strain, trauma recovery, and mood disorders. Whether addressing parenting challenges, relationship difficulties, or the emotional adjustments of life stage changes, she provides steady professional guidance.

Julie emphasizes practical coping skills and strengths-based growth so people can reconnect with their purpose and inner resources. She seeks to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space for exploration and gradual change, helping individuals develop healthier coping patterns and pursue meaningful personal growth.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support

Julie Ann Hexum uses trauma-informed care to help clients recover from abuse, loss, and other deeply distressing experiences. This approach pays attention to safety, pacing, and understanding how past events shape present reactions, and it is often helpful for people working through trauma and dissociation.

She also applies skills-based interventions aimed at reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression. These practical techniques teach coping strategies, emotion regulation, and problem-solving skills that can be used day-to-day to manage stress and improve mood.

Additionally, she offers supportive work for grief, caregiver stress, and life transitions, focusing on validation, meaning-making, and rebuilding routines after change.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Julie will work with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then adjust methods over time so the plan fits the client’s circumstances and progress.

Online therapy with a licensed professional offers flexibility - sessions can occur by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit work, family, and mobility needs. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care, attend sessions from home, and integrate therapy into a busy life while working with a therapist who tailors approaches to the individual.