Julie Zubryd, M.A., L.P.C. is a Licensed Professional Counselor who received her M.A. degree from Slippery Rock University.  She has been working in the mental health field since 1996.  She has worked in a variety of settings including adolescent residential treatment facility, independent living group home for adults, partial hospitalization, outpatient services, behavioral health rehabilitation services (wraparound, mobile therapist, behavioral specialist consultant),  and university student counseling center.  She previously worked full time as the Clinical Supervisor for a residential treatment facility and was involved in several projects including creating female responsive services, implementing the Sanctuary Model, a trauma informed care model, and providing more efficient trainings to the staff. 

Her areas of interest and experience include treatment of trauma, abuse, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, sexual abuse prevention, self-injury, anger management, personality disorders, childhood disorders, and family dysfunction.  She provides guided relaxation sessions for her clients as needed.  Her specialties include working with adolescent survivors of trauma and adolescent males who have acted out sexually. 

Ms. Zubryd is certified in Rational Emotive Behavior Theory and Techniques through the Albert Ellis Institute.  She is a certified facilitator of the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment Curriculum and a certified trainer of the curriculum for facilitators through the PA Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Project.  She is a member of the Female Responsive Principles to Practice Forum.