Meet our (awesome) Team
Below you'll find a bit about each therapist that works on our team here at Julia's Counseling. We all share a common passion for discovering root cause and inner healing based on attachment theory and neuroscience; yet we all bring a unique niche and perspective to make a whole team. To learn more and read their full bio, please click on their picture or snippet.
Children, Teens, Families and Adults
Woodlands Location
Additional Modalities: LENS Neurofeedback, and EMDR Trained, Theraplay Level 1 Certified, Sandtray
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Therapist, Student Supervisor
Laurie Stempien, LCSW, RPT
"I have discovered, just as my teachers always told me, that we already have what we need. The wisdom, the strength, the confidence, the awakened heart and mind are always accessible, here, now, always. We are just uncovering them. We are rediscovering them. We're not inventing them from somewhere else. They're here." - Pema Chodron ~
Children, Families, Adults
Memorial Location
My areas of specialty include working with anxiety, ADHD, challenging behaviors, depression, self- harm, trauma and healing, and mindfulness.
Additional Modalities: EMDR Trained, Theraplay Trained, Internal Family Systems Trained, Sandtray
“If we do not transform our pain, we will most assuredly transmit it” — Richard Rohr
Children, Teens, Families
Memorial Location
My areas of specialty include working with trauma/attachment, anxiety/depression, ADHD, parent-child conflict, school related issues, parenting and life transitions.
Additional Modalities: Theraplay Level 1 Trained, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), RPT (Registered Play Therapist) In Progress

Clinical Therapist (starting Fall 2023)
Amy Atwood, LMSW pending
“Enter into children's play, and you will find the place where their minds, hearts, and souls meet.” — Virginia Axline
Children, Teens, Families
Memorial Location
My areas of interest include working with anxiety and high performers, depression and behavioral issues, religious trauma, parenting coaching and life transitions, parent/child conflict, ADHD and root cause, and mindfulness/movement.
Additional Modalities: Theraplay Level 1 Trained, Registered Play Therapist (In Progress starting Fall 2023)

Clinical Therapist (starting Fall 2023)
Kyah Renee Johnson, LMSW pending
“When you’re free, you can play. And when you’re playing, you become free.” — Heidi Kadison.
Children, Teens, Families
Woodlands Location
My areas of interest include working with anxiety and depression, yoga and mindfulness, behavioral issues, school concerns, ADHD/dyslexia and other learning challenges, and other areas of interest include sound and energy healing.
Additional Modalities: Theraplay Level 1 Trained, Registered Play Therapist (In Progress starting Fall 2023)

Clinical Bilingual Therapist (starting Summer 2023)
Fatma Yilmaz, LPC-Associate Pending
"Regulation is when I am bigger than the feeling rather than the feeling being bigger than me." Lisa Dion
Children, Teens, Families
Memorial Location
My areas of interest include working anxiety and depression, family conflict, behavioral issues and root cause, sensory issues, learning challenges, cultural challenges, and also with the Turkish speaking population.
Additional Modalities: Registered Play Therapist (In Progress starting Summer 2023)