Therapy for Fertility, Grief & Life's Biggest Transitions

I help people move through life's hardest transitions — fertility journeys, illness, grief, and change — and rediscover their own resilience.

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" I believe that we are all born with innate coping tools. I work with my clients to sharpen their unique skills as they face major life changes and health challenges."
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Julia Leavitt

It's okay to need support

Everyone Has a Story

Anyone who desires a place to express themselves and find clarity is a good candidate for therapy. There is no specific circumstance or type of challenge that qualifies a person to get help. You may want to consider therapy if you have...

Been considering preserving your fertility or navigating infertility

Experienced grief or loss

Found yourself unsure of your future

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Received a cancer diagnosis

Struggled to interact with your family and friends

Discovered that a loved one is battling cancer

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My Approach and Specialties

I take a humanist approach to therapy and tailor my services to the person in front of me. Using current, evidence-based modalities, I help adults of all ages feel seen and validated as they navigate life's biggest transitions — from fertility and family-building to grief, chronic illness, and change.

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Chronic Illness

As a chronic illness therapist, I help clients cope with a new diagnosis by seeing it in the context of their life and learning to fold it into their continuing narrative.

Grief & Loss

I offer grief counseling and bereavement support as clients move through anticipatory grief, a recent loss, or the reverberations of a distant one.

Fertility & Family-Building

I help clients navigate infertility, reproductive trauma, and family-building decisions, including the path to parenthood after a cancer diagnosis.

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About Julia

Throughout my career, I've had a great interest in supporting people navigating a cancer diagnosis.

Young adulthood is a time of life already filled with challenges, whether these be pursuing further education or a career, dating or starting a family, or finding independence away from your caregivers.

I provide a safe space for my clients to share their fears, frustrations, and difficulties as they face new challenges.

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Who I Work With

Support for Life's Biggest Transitions

Whether you're navigating a fertility journey, a difficult diagnosis, grief and loss, or a major life change, you don't have to figure it out alone. I offer a steady, compassionate space to help you find your footing again.

Here's some of what I help people move through:

  • Fertility and family-building journeys
  • Grief, loss, and anticipatory grief
  • Chronic illness and major diagnoses
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