Julie Mayer Norvilas, LMFT

Pennsylvania · 16 years in practice

Julie Mayer Norvilas is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people untangle stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and life changes.

License and registration

LMFT, Pennsylvania: MF000623 · expires February 2027
LMFT, New Hampshire: 276 · expires February 2026
LMFT, California: 143197 · expires November 2027
LMFT, New York: 002349 · expires August 2027
NPI: 1366648313 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 16
Languages: English

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About Julie

Julie Mayer Norvilas is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people untangle stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and life changes. She practices in Pennsylvania and brings 16 years of experience to sessions. Julie aims to create a calm, curious space where clients can move at their own pace.

Her style is warm and collaborative. She listens for patterns that lead to feeling stuck, then helps people try new ways of responding.

Background and approach

Julie draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at emotions and attachment-based ideas to understand relationship patterns. Julie also uses client-centered and mindfulness approaches to help people notice what matters most and build small skills that matter day to day. She integrates practical coaching when clients want focused goal work, such as parenting strategies or managing caregiving stress.

The Gottman Method is part of her toolkit for addressing communication and intimacy concerns. Many clients use a mix of video sessions and phone appointments to fit therapy into busy lives. Julie supports people across a range of concerns including grief, self-esteem, career shifts, and compassion fatigue.

She works with issues like abandonment, codependency, blended family problems, and body image struggles. Sessions aim to identify clear goals, test small changes, and expand what feels possible. Julie helps clients track progress and adjust the plan as needed, keeping the work practical and focused on today’s challenges.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Julie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
LGBT
Grief
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Divorce and separation
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Hearing impaired
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Julie names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at feelings and how they shape relationship patterns. It helps people name hard emotions and try new, gentler ways of responding to themselves and others. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds influence current connections and helps people notice the ways they seek safety and closeness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Julie will talk with clients about goals and preferences and then use techniques that fit those needs. That collaboration guides whether sessions emphasize emotions, attachment patterns, mindfulness skills, or communication practice.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you read facial cues and practice dialogues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief reflections, between-session coaching, or ongoing tracking of progress. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and travel.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Julie address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and family concerns, grief, self-esteem, career changes, and coping with life transitions.

How would you describe her therapeutic approach?

Her work blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with attachment-based and client-centered methods, plus mindfulness and Gottman ideas for communication. Sessions focus on emotions, patterns, and practical steps clients can try between meetings.

What is her professional background?

Julie has 16 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of issues and life stages. She combines clinical therapy with life coaching when clients want more goal-directed work.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, holding CA LMFT and NY LMFT credentials, and is based in Pennsylvania.

Can I meet with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted, so people living outside the U.S. can take part depending on scheduling and regional rules.

What formats are available for sessions?

Julie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to stay connected between appointments.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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