Judy Cline, LCSW

Judy Cline is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with ten years of counseling experience. She has spent many of those years working as a hospice grief counselor. Judy helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem struggles, parenting strains, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and life changes.

Judy focuses on building a steady therapeutic relationship. She believes that a reliable connection between counselor and client is the most important part of the work. Sessions are offered with acceptance and nonjudgment so people can begin to see themselves differently and try new responses.

Her approach draws from several well-known methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for concrete skills and behavior changes. Attachment-Based Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy inform how she looks at closeness and relationship patterns.

In practical terms, Judy listens, reflects, and points out patterns that keep problems repeating. She teaches ways to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. She also practices straightforward skill work for managing anxiety, anger, and stress.

People who are dealing with adoption or foster care issues, blended family concerns, caregiving stress, aging and geriatric issues, or end-of-life matters will find that her background includes these topics. She also supports those facing career questions, feelings of emptiness, and life-purpose concerns.

Judy works in English and sees clients from North Carolina. To begin, the usual step is to use the site matching process and schedule a first session so she and the client can decide together what to focus on next.

How Judy’s approaches translate to online work