Yeterian, Julie D PHD

It can be difficult to seek mental health care and to find the right therapist. My aim in meeting new clients is to provide a comfortable, welcoming, and relaxed space in which I can begin to get to know you. My focus throughout therapy is to understand, appreciate, and respect your humanity and autonomy, while also inviting you to examine and challenge yourself in new ways.

Virtual telehealth/teletherapy sessions via Zoom are available for clients living in Massachusetts or Rhode Island. Privacy Notice: Please be aware that email is not a secure form of communication. You are advised not to include personal health information in an email. Please call my confidential voicemail and request a call back if you prefer a more secure form of communication.

Traumatic experiences such as violence, abuse, sexual assault, warzone exposure, or life-threatening illnesses or accidents, both in childhood and adulthood. Sometimes, experiences such as these result in PTSD. Highly stressful experiences, such as divorce, the end of a relationship, the death of a loved one, or facing a health crisis.

Whether it's stopping a detrimental habit, making decisions, or starting to engage in a new healthy behavior (e.g., exercise, weight management), it is common to struggle with motivation and to have mixed feelings about change. When we struggle in this way, we may unfairly question our competence, abilities, and fortitude, or even experience feelings of hopelessness or despair.

Specific PTSD treatments, including Prolonged Exposure, Written Exposure Therapy, and Cognitive Processing Therapy. Our work will begin with an intake assessment, which may be conducted over multiple sessions and may involve the use of a semi-structured diagnostic assessment tool (i.e., the CAPS-5 for PTSD).