Julianne Alston, LMSW

Julianne Alston is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults on parenting concerns, grief, trauma, anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Julianne also supports people managing ADHD, self-esteem struggles, and career-related stress.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a master’s degree in social work. Her background includes infant mental health, which informs work with parents who want clearer routines and stronger day-to-day connections with young children. She has experience across the lifespan and draws on that perspective when helping adults navigate family challenges.

Julianne uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. She also integrates Motivational Interviewing to help people find motivation for change and Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns.

Her approach is strength-focused and straightforward. Sessions often include talking through problems, practicing small behavior changes, and setting manageable goals. She emphasizes skills parents and individuals can use between sessions to reduce stress and improve functioning.

Clients come for help with parenting skills, blended family issues, attachment concerns, abandonment or foster care histories, and coping with chronic illness or caregiving stress. She also supports those dealing with domestic violence aftermath, post-traumatic stress, and persistent feelings of guilt or shame.

Julianne aims to be an advocate for the people she sees, helping them build practical routines and clearer communication. She asks about specific goals and plans concrete steps to address day-to-day struggles.

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