Julia Puckett
Julia is a Master of Social Work intern (MSWi) training at Amethyst Center for Healing through the University of Utah. They completed their Bachelors of Psychology at Westminster College in Sugarhouse, UT, and is with us honing their skills and further growing their knowledge base to be the best therapist they can be. She specializes in adolescents, having years of experience working with them, but truly enjoys working with all ages. She is interested in furthering her experience working with children, families, couples, and individuals in families impacted by domestic violence.
Julia loves working with people to navigate anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, and justice involvement, as well as working with neurodiverse individuals. They are always looking for ways to expand their experience and grow their specialties to better meet the needs of an array of clients, from different backgrounds, beliefs, and demographics. They are LGBTQIA+ affirming and welcome to all who seek their services.
Julia has great interest in criminal justice, neurodiversity, and attachment theory and uses her research to further tune her techniques. She uses client-centered, holistic approaches to incorporate and support her clients’ cultural, spiritual, and lifestyle beliefs into an individualized treatment to help them find the tools they need to move forward with confidence.
When not wearing their therapist hat, Julia can be found getting their creative juices flowing by painting, knitting, or immersing in Magic the Gathering or board games. Other times they get an oxytocin boost through nature by skiing, camping, and hiking. Their spooky, scary quirk comes in the form of a single wish–that every day was Halloween!
Now you’ve read their bio, read a quote straight from Julia:
“My goal is to help my clients create their own paths to recovery, and I believe in everyone’s capacity for growth, as I believe the greatest benefit I can provide as a therapist is helping my clients uncover their inner resilience and resourcefulness.”