Judy Cline, LCSW
Therapist in North Carolina
Judy Cline is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life transitions.
- Licensed inNorth Carolina
- LicenseC013158
- NPI 1609134642
- Experience10+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Judy
Judy Cline is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life transitions. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, parenting challenges, burnout and compassion fatigue, and questions around identity, purpose, or family history. Judy draws on a range of approaches to meet practical needs and emotional goals.
Judy emphasizes the care people receive from the relationship itself. She aims to offer acceptance and steady support so clients feel safe to try new ways of coping.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and focused on what the person wants to change. Her background includes more than 10 years of clinical work, including time as a hospice grief counselor. That experience shaped her approach to loss, end-of-life concerns, and caregiver stress.
It also informed her work with complex grief and family of origin issues. Judy uses tools from attachment-based work, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral methods, emotionally-focused ideas, and client-centered practices. She adapts techniques to each person rather than sticking to one fixed method.
Practical skills and gentle reflection are common in her sessions. Clients practice new coping strategies, talk through painful memories, and set achievable steps for change. Judy encourages active participation and small experiments between sessions.
She conducts sessions online and by phone, and works with adults seeking help for the concerns listed. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the platform.
Credentials
- LCSW (North Carolina)
- License C013158 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1609134642 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Judy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Judy names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Using attachment and ACT in online care
Judy uses attachment-based ideas to help people notice patterns in close relationships and how those patterns affect feelings and behavior. That work often helps when people struggle with intimacy, family of origin issues, or intense reactions to loss. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another tool she draws on; it focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Judy combines approaches based on each person's goals, strengths, and preferences. She will discuss options with the client and decide collaboratively which techniques to try and when to adjust them.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people read facial expressions and hold longer conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins, coaching-style guidance, or when scheduling a full session is difficult. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and make it easier to keep steady progress.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Judy help address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and life changes such as divorce or caregiving.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and collaborative. She focuses on a trusting relationship and tailors techniques to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Judy has more than 10 years of counseling experience, including work as a hospice grief counselor.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Judy offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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