Julie M. Roman
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and have been practicing since 2011. I believe therapy works best as a collaborative process—one built on trust, curiosity, and a genuine connection. My goal is to create a safe, supportive environment where you can explore your experiences, better understand yourself, and discover what helps you feel more fulfilled and authentically you.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent two decades working in the corporate world. That experience gave me a firsthand understanding of career pressures, workplace dynamics, competing responsibilities, and the challenges that often accompany different stages of adult life.
Ultimately, my interest in people and passion for understanding the human experience led me to pursue a career as a psychotherapist. Today, I bring together clinical training, professional and life experience, empathy, humor, and creativity to provide therapy that is both insightful and practical.
I recognize that no two people experience life in exactly the same way. Rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach, I tailor our work to who you are, what you are experiencing, and what you hope to gain from therapy.
Licensure
Julie Michelle Roman, LMFT #126009 (California)
Education
Antioch University, Santa Barbara, MA Clinical Psychology, 2012
University of California Santa Barbara, BA Sociology, 1993
Memberships
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
S.B. Chapter of California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Psychology Today * ThrivingCampus * Monarch by Simple Practice
Various Trainings Including:
Oaklander Model, Gestalt Play Therapy (2021-2022)
Practical Brain Science, NICABM (2021)
Coping with COVID-19: Tips for Children and Families (2020)
Bullying in Children and Adolescents (2020)
Deconstructing Gender Mental Health (2020)
Somatic Intervention for Troubled Times (2020)