Julie Kahler(She/Her/Hers)

Dr. Julie Kahler is a Psychologist in Oregon. Dr. Kahler has over 15 years experience in the field of psychology, and has worked across academic and healthcare systems and as an independent practitioner. She specializes in helping ambitious and driven individuals as they navigate difficult transitions. Her clients feel unsure about their next steps, and going through their options feels overwhelming. They face work stress due to career progression, retirement, divorce, and other major changes in their lives. They seek therapy because they feel that their current coping strategies aren’t helping them and they want to find ways to work through their emotions.

Dr. Kahler is passionate about bringing the latest psychology and psychotherapy research into her work with clients. As a researcher, she’s dedicated to evidence-based practice, and utilizes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help clients learn more about their thoughts, values, and inner emotions. For clients who are going through existential crises, depression, anxiety, or grief because of life transitions, she provides an empathetic space to talk through the impacts of change and how to cope with those difficult emotions.

Dr. Kahler views herself as a consultant. She provides helpful and informed guidance as clients navigate their lives, and she offers tools and strategies that, when implemented, can have a meaningful and lasting impact. As a therapist, she’s collaborative and curious as she creates individualized treatment plans for her clients.