Welcome to My Website
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For over 40 years, I’ve had the privilege of working as a therapist and meditation teacher, and for nearly 30 years, I’ve served as a Writer's Sherpa, mentoring writers through their creative journeys. My passion lies in supporting individuals as they heal from anxiety, trauma, creative blocks, grief, life transitions, and in discovering clarity of purpose. Together, we tap into emotional awareness and connect deeply with the wisdom of the body, opening pathways to healing and transformation.

My approach is rooted in extensive training across diverse practices, including somatic experiencing, breathwork, trauma-informed yoga, transformational journaling, dialectical cognitive behavior therapy (DCBT), mindfulness meditation, narrative medicine, ethical mentorship, and ceremonial practices. Through thoughtful inquiry and open-ended questions, I guide you toward uncovering your own inner wisdom.

I firmly believe that our collective well-being begins with personal well-being.
​ I invite you to explore my offerings, including several free resources, to see if my approach resonates with you. Whether through embodied counseling, spiritual mentoring, or embodied writing mentorship, our work together can transform stories of pain into sources of strength, healing, and creative expression.

Discover the compassion and courage within you. Drink from the deep well of your inner wisdom—a source that can guide you toward your truest path and empower you to make a meaningful impact in the world.

Ready to explore the possibilities? Contact me for a free 20-minute consultation.

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​FREE RESOURCES

3 Keys to Living Your Truest Life



In this guide you will learn three keys that can guide you and help you cut through confusion to find your path to psychological, physical and spiritual Wholeness.

Turning Your Life into a Story

This simple formula will give you a way to bring all your ideas, personal experiences and wisdom to the page. My intention with all my writers is to help you make what’s meaningful to you, meaningful to the reader.  

A Welcome Message For You

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"Stop asking for the lamp to be put in your hand.
pick it up, and fill it with your own oil.
it is the stuff of you that’s meant to burn."  –  Rebecca Cecchini, Wisconsin poet
(this and more of Rebecca's poems found in The Clue of The Red Thread)
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Writing Help

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An endorsement from His Holiness the Dalai Lama (an excerpt from The Thundering Years):
“Because the very purpose of life is to be happy, it is important to discover what will actually give us the greatest satisfaction. Everything we experience, whether it is enjoyable or not, affects either our minds or our bodies. Generally, it is our minds that have the greatest influence over whether we are happy or not. Our minds register everything that happens to us, no matter how small. As free human beings we can use our unique intelligence to try to understand ourselves and our world. But if we are unable to use our creative potential, we lose one of the basic characteristics of a human being. In order to find mental stability and peace, the mind itself can be trained. We can cultivate positive attitudes like kindness and compassion, tolerance and contentment. Julie describes many ways to create peace and happiness, some on your own and some with your friends." 
~ His Holiness the Dalai Lama, July 1995, for "The Thundering Years"

An endorsement from Parker J Palmer, author of A Hidden Wholeness and Healing the Heart of Democracy : 
“In this beautiful book, Julie Tallard Johnson--a gifted teacher and writer--brings fresh insight to an ancient truth: each of us must live from the inside out. This book--full of resources that range from heart-deep insight to helpful, practical exercises--can help us reclaim the treasure-trove of our own experience and being.” (Parker J. Palmer, author of Healing the Heart of Democracy, Let Your Life Speak, and The Courage to)

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