Julia Carter, Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Work (LSCSW)

Julia Carter

Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Work (LSCSW)

Accepting clients
Updated 30+ days ago

My goal is to help you reconnect—with your body, desires, and your relationships—while navigating life’s challenges with resilience and self-compassion.

I work with adults and adolescents navigating eating disorders, self-esteem, and embodiment issues, and with individuals and couples seeking sex and relationship therapy. My practice is rooted in inclusivity and social justice, especially for those who identify as queer or neurodivergent. In a world that disconnects us from our bodies and authentic selves, it can be difficult to feel safe, present, and connected. My goal is to help you reconnect—with your body, your desires, and your relationships—while navigating life’s challenges with resilience and self-compassion. I offer a person-centered, trauma-informed approach for eating disorders, self-esteem, and embodiment issues. My work integrates DBT, the Embodied Recovery Model for Eating Disorders (ERED), and somatic interventions to help you achieve a healthier relationship with food and your body, and equip you with a robust toolkit for nervous system regulation. For sex and couples therapy, I provide a kink-aware, nonmonogamy-friendly space. I aim to help individuals and couples see themselves and others more clearly, identify their needs and desires, and safely explore their connections and relationship with self and others.

Remote / In-person
Speaks English
Emergency number not available
WhiteCisgender WomanBisexualPansexualQueerLGBTQIA+ ally

Practice hours (EST)

Sun
closed
Mon
closed
Tue
4:00 pm 8:00 pm
Wed
10:00 am 7:00 pm
Thu
10:00 am 7:00 pm
Fri
closed
Sat
closed

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
  • Binge-Eating Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Compulsive Exercise
  • Eating Concerns
  • Gender Identity
  • Intimacy Concerns
  • Perfectionism
  • Polyamorous relationship
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
  • Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
  • School Concerns
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Concerns
  • Sexual Identity
  • Social Anxiety
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma
  • Women's Issues

Age groups

  • Teens (13-17)
  • Young adults (18-30)
  • Adults (31-64)

Special groups

  • Body positivity
  • Neurodivergent people
  • People who are bisexual
  • People who identify as gay
  • People who identify as lesbian
  • People who identify as non-binary
  • People who identify as queer
  • Transgender

Treatment specialties

Therapeutic modalities

  • Couples Therapy
  • Individual Therapy

Treatments

  • Attachment-Based Therapies
  • Body Image Therapy
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • Integrative Body Psychotherapy
  • Internal Family Systems Therapy
  • Person-Centered Therapy
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Somatic Psychotherapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Mindfulness Training

Location

  • Current Wellness: Downstream

    Community Center

    505 East Martin StreetRaleigh, NC 27601

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Remote options

  • Video

Payment options

Insurance

In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies

  • Aetna – North Carolina
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield – North Carolina
  • Out-of-pocket
  • Documentation provided for patient filling
  • Out-of-network insurance
  • In-network insurance
  • I offer a free consultation

Credentials

Licenses

  • LCSWA

    P021195, North Carolina

  • LCSW

    C012510 , North Carolina

Education

  • UNC Greensboro & A&T

    MSW (Master of Social Work), 2024

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