Julia Caruso, LICSW

Massachusetts · 4 years in practice

Julia Caruso is an LICSW based in Massachusetts who combines Jungian ideas with practical skills to help people feel steadier in daily life.

License and registration

LICSW, Massachusetts: LICSW127343 · expires January 2028
NPI: 1659069755 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 4
Languages: English

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About Julia

Julia Caruso is an LICSW based in Massachusetts who combines Jungian ideas with practical skills to help people feel steadier in daily life. She offers direct, empathic support and treats each person as the expert on their own experience. Julia is comfortable talking about attachment wounds, trauma, addiction, and low self-esteem.

Julia brings a creative perspective rooted in storytelling and symbolism. She draws on Jungian therapy to pay attention to inner imagery and personal meaning.

Background and approach

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and CBT techniques to build specific skills for stress and mood concerns. Sessions normally run 45 minutes to allow time to be heard and to work through issues without rushing. New clients are asked to meet first by video so they can establish a connection early in treatment.

Ongoing work can happen by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging based on what fits the person. Her style is straightforward and warm. She helps people name patterns such as codependency, avoidant tendencies, or attachment wounds, and then practices steps to change those patterns.

She also supports people facing addiction, post-traumatic stress, and problems with impulse control. Outside of clinical work, she brings interests in music, art, animals, and gaming into the therapeutic frame when it helps. Over four years of clinical practice, Julia aims to guide people toward clearer values, safer choices, and a stronger sense of purpose.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Julia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Dependent personality
Family of origin issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexuality

Approaches Julia names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Julia blends Jungian Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support both meaning-making and practical change. Jungian Therapy pays attention to symbols, dreams, and personal stories to help people discover deeper themes in their life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values-based action and learning to accept difficult thoughts while moving toward what matters most.

She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to understand how early relationship patterns influence current behavior and relationships. That approach can help people who struggle with trust, codependency, or repeated patterns of avoidance. Together these methods let therapy move between exploring inner life and practicing everyday skills. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to identify goals and try methods that best fit their needs and preferences. This helps keep sessions focused and practical while honoring personal meaning and identity.

Online formats offer flexibility for different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction similar to an office session. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief support, step-by-step practice between sessions, or when someone prefers writing over speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Julia help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and mood disorders.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach mixes Jungian exploration of meaning with practical therapies like ACT and CBT. Sessions are direct but empathic and aim to combine insight with usable skills.

What is her clinical background?

She has four years of clinical experience working with the listed concerns and draws on multiple approaches to tailor care. That experience informs both short-term skills work and deeper exploratory therapy.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

Julia holds an MA and is an LICSW licensed in Massachusetts. Her professional credential is listed as MA LICSW.

What languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She does not take international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. The first session for new clients is requested to be by video to establish the initial rapport.

How does cost and getting started work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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