Thoughtful Online Psychotherapy for Women's Wellness

I provide thoughtful, personalized online psychotherapy for women, focused on prioritizing your emotional well-being and building resilience. Inspired by Carl Rogers’ idea that “the curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change,” our work will emphasize self-acceptance and personal growth. I’ll help you shift unhelpful thinking patterns, adopt more constructive and realistic perspectives, and embrace authenticity, self-assurance, and balance. Together, we’ll build you a coping toolbox, celebrate your successes, and make thoughtful choices that support the life you want to create.

Specialities

Enhancing social support

Clients might seek skills to build fulfilling relationships; communicate more effectively with friends, family, and loved ones; and to develop new relationships that suit the person you are now.

Career concerns

Clients might struggle with work-life balance, might be seeking a more fulfilling career or one that will allow for more self-care, might be wondering about leveling up, but feeling uncertain or unsure, might be experiencing imposter syndrome, or might want support while you take concrete steps to improve your job satisfaction.

Stress and anxiety

Clients might seek help learning stress management skills, learning more helpful (but realistic) ways of thinking about stressors to reduce anxiety, better managing expectations, learning to say no and set boundaries, learning to ask for help and delegate tasks, and enhancing self-acceptance and self-compassion

Overcoming feeling stuck 

I work with women to identify barriers and gain clarity when they feel stuck, helping them rediscover motivation, explore new possibilities, and move forward with purpose and confidence.

Women’s health issues

Clients might seek help coping with menopausal symptoms or adjusting to other women’s cancers and illnesses.

Life transitions

People often seek therapy to help make important life decisions (e.g., switch jobs or careers, move to a new city or home) or to have support navigating major life transitions such as becoming a caregiver for a loved one, retirement, etc.

Wellness and insight

Clients might seek therapy when life is overall going well but they feel they could benefit from guidance or support to life a more authentic, fulfilling, meaningful, nurturing life. Work here might include support establishing healthy routines, clarifying goals and priorities, engaging in more activities that bring you joy, or developing increased self-awareness and insight.

I help women break free from the pressure of unrealistic expectations and self-imposed 'shoulds,' fostering self-compassion and a more authentic, fulfilling way of living.

Letting go of perfectionism and 'shoulds' 

Breast cancer

Clients might struggle with a wide variety of emotional, physical, relational, and communication challenges related to breast cancer and its treatment. Some of the common breast cancer concerns I treat are: difficulty adjusting to a new breast cancer diagnosis or genetic testing results; adjusting to appearance changes as a result of treatment (e.g., mastectomy, breast reconstruction, hair loss, weight gain); managing symptoms and side-effects of treatment (e.g., pain, nausea, fatigue); communicating about cancer and survivorship with others (including healthcare providers and people in their support network); having difficulty deciding between treatment options, ruminating over thoughts about your diagnosis (e.g., “Why me?”), having difficulty asking for or accepting the help you need, giving yourself permission to create time and space for self-care, finding it hard to balance what you can get done during treatment and what you think you “should” be able to do, and fear of cancer recurrence. 

What colleagues have said about me:

  • "If the walls in our office could talk, they would all agree that Julie has an exceptional way with her patients. I have known her for about five years now, since a patient of mine shared how much she adored working with Julie as she navigated breast cancer and its treatment. My practice specializes in oncology rehab and lymphedema, so many of my clients have breast cancer. Repeatedly, over and over, I’ve had patients come in and sigh with relief after meeting Julie for just one session. They tell me she gets them, she knows the drill, and she is familiar with their doctors, and knows the unwanted journey they are on. They report that her expertise and knowledge of their diagnosis allows them to jump right in and get to the root of their issues. I feel confident saying that patients who work with Julie have told me they’re happy to have her on their team. "

    Stephanie Kiley, OT, Owner SDK Therapy

  • "Dr. Schnur is a kind, down-to-earth, skillful therapist who combines practical solutions, thoughtful insights, and a gentle sense of humor. I have worked with her for over five years, and refer to her confidently and without hesitation. I know that she values a warm therapeutic alliance above all, and that she holds space for clients to feel seen and accepted for who they are. She is an expert in breast cancer care specifically, and psychotherapy with women more broadly, and I have been impressed by her breadth of knowledge in this space and her commitment to women’s wellness. I feel confident that when I refer clients to her, they’ll be well cared for."

    - Dr. Laracuenta, Clinical Psychologist

  • " Dr. Schnur has been an invaluable resource for my patients and me for over 10 years. Her knowledge, compassion, skills and professionalism combine to provide a vital part of healing for so many women, including those facing the diagnosis, treatment, and then life after cancer. I absolutely love working with Dr. Schnur and so appreciate her expertise - it makes us a better team! "

    -Dr. Barbieri, gynecologist, integrative medicine physician, and specialist in menopause

  • "Dr. Schnur is the first person I think of when I need a trusted referral. She embodies the ideal combination of a psychologist with her warmth, sensitivity, and intelligence. Her exceptional clinical skills, sense of humor, good nature, and her rare ability to share insights in a way that is always well received, make her someone I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone seeking expertise and compassionate care."

    -Dr. Lydon

let's discover how i can help

Reach out to schedule a free, virtual consultation. During the online consultation, you can share a bit about what you’re going through and we can explore whether I’m the right fit to support you.

Email me today at drschnur@julieschnurphd.com or text me at 646-389-2721