- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- ACT and CBT methods
- Hospice grief experience
About Judy
Judy Cline is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 10 years of counseling experience. She often helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem struggles, life changes, compassion fatigue, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, anger, career questions, depression, coaching needs, and ADHD-related challenges.
Judy spent many years as a hospice grief counselor and draws on that background when supporting people facing end-of-life issues, cancer, caregiver stress, and bereavement. She also works with adoption and foster care matters, attachment issues, blended family concerns, divorce and separation, and family-of-origin difficulties. Her practice includes attention to isolation, emptiness, life purpose, and forgiveness work.
Her approach combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, and cognitive behavioral techniques. Sessions focus on naming hard emotions, noticing patterns in relationships, and learning practical skills to respond differently. Judy aims to help people recognize what matters to them and take steps aligned with those values.
Judy describes her role as a supportive professional who listens without judgment and encourages active participation. She uses short-term coaching tools and longer therapeutic work depending on what a person needs. Language of sessions is English and she works from North Carolina as an LCSW.
To begin, prospective clients use the site button to access the matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How Judy’s approaches translate to online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name strong emotions and how those feelings shape interactions. It is often used when relationship patterns and attachment concerns feel stuck. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action, and it offers practical exercises to reduce avoidance and build meaningful routines.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Judy will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That conversation guides whether sessions emphasize emotion work, skills practice, value-driven actions, or a mix of techniques.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because specific formats are not listed here. Ask about the available online options when you complete the matching questionnaire. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so appointments can happen during a work break or between errands.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Judy works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, trauma and related life changes. She also supports issues like parenting strain, caregiver stress, and anger.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques. Client-centered listening and attachment-based ideas influence how sessions are run.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of counseling experience, including many years working as a hospice grief counselor.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether video, phone, or in-person meetings are available.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
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