Hi, I'm Julia

I'm a Trauma Care Practitioner, educator, and advocate for survivors of sexual harm, working with 1:1 clients worldwide and co-founding institutions built to change how trauma survivors are supported.

I'm the Co-Founder and Educator at the Global Trauma Institute, where we certify Trauma Care Practitioners and Trauma Care Advocates. I'm also Co-Founder of 3Joannes PBC and the #WithYouToo app, a social safety platform that builds the infrastructure for connection and peer support before harm happens, so survivors never have to face the aftermath of sexual harm alone. 

Before I got into trauma work, I was a hairstylist and bartender in Chicago. Being a familiar face, privileged to sit with people during their best and worst moments, has always felt like home. And now, I get to do it sitting down! 

In my free time I love reading (especially with my ears), seeing live music, vegetarian cooking, fostering kittens, observing backyard wildlife and building LEGO with my family.