Meet Julie Goldberg | EMDR & Psychadelic Assisted Therapist

We had the good fortune of connecting with Julie Goldberg and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Julie, how has your work-life balance changed over time?
I am all about work-life balance and feel grateful every day for my schedule. Working for myself and being a therapist requires me to have a schedule that allows me to take care of myself. At this point as a business owner, I have a great schedule that supports my nervous system. But that wasn’t always the case.

I’m in the process of creating courses on nervous system regulation and true self-care. I’d love to equip people with enough tools and self-knowledge about themselves prior to therapy so that when they are ready to do the work, they can get right to it. Right now, a lot of the therapist’s work is to help people regulate their nervous system, all things that most people have access to in their day-to-day life. I don’t think therapists need to gate-keep.

I also see this as a much more equitable way for people to access care. I’d love to shift the paradigm around mental health, focusing more on full-spectrum wellbeing rather than just cognitive focus with an expert outside of themselves. My big vision is to help people trust and connect with their bodies.

What should our readers know about your business?
I’m a therapist with my own private practice, focusing on trauma-informed, integrative mental health care.

I integrate Eastern and Western philosophies by mixing traditional therapy, coaching, and spirituality to help individuals better understand their inner world, befriend their nervous system (instead of working against it), and navigate changing relationships. I also specialize in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) and offer psychedelic integration support.

Through my years of professional practice and my own personal work, I’ve cultivated an approach to therapy that meets each person where they are on their healing journey. By understanding the roots of old wounds that so often manifest in everyday life as anxiety and/or depression, I help people experience an increased sense of self and confidence, as well as a deeper understanding of what they value and how they want to show up in the world.

In my therapy work, I specialize in relationship issues, depression, anxiety, grief/loss, and spiritual growth. I also offer private practice consultation for new business owners and trauma-informed training for workplaces.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
(I live in Manhattan, so this is NYC-based).

I LIVE to be a tour guide and plan the perfect day.

Wake up around 8, pour over coffee at my place and hang on the patio for a bit.

When we get hungry, call ahead to Bagels & Smear so we can skip the line. Bring the bagels back to my place and have a full on Jewish breakfast spread ready for the taking.

Bring the dog over to Madison Square Dog Park for some excellent people-watching and park hangs. If we want to caffeinate a bit more, we can pick up matcha at Cha-Cha-Matcha.

Stroll around Grammercy, Madison Square Park, and Union Square farmer’s market (if it’s not too packed). When we get hungry again – call ahead to S&P for pick up to skip the line. The perfect order for two people is two cheeseburgers and one grilled cheese. You’re welcome. Eat in front of the original Shake Shack or on the street near Eatly.

Head back to my place for some relaxation and an outfit change.

Take the subway to Soho and put our names in at Thai Diner. Head over to Cafe Select for martinis while we wait. Thai Diner for dinner, and call it an early night so we can be well rested for Sunday’s daily.

Wake up and have a chill morning so we’re ready to go for Mister Sundays in Brooklyn. Spend the afternoon dancing in the sun with families, new friends and old friends. Call it a night around 8 so we feel okay for the morning.

Monday am: Pour over coffee again on the porch. Yoga class at Souk and then my friend heads out!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I want to give credit to my graduate school, Naropa University, for supporting me and making me into the woman I am today. When I attended, I resisted the openness and flexibility of a Buddhist education, one where we all sat on meditation cushions in class and attended retreats in the mountains for academic credit. But eventually, I came to love and appreciate my training. There is no other way I would like to show up as a therapist. Naropa taught me that the greatest tool I have as a therapist is myself and to take precious care of it for the rest of my life. It shifted my worldview in the best of ways and gave me the groundwork to be the person I am today.

Website: https://www.thirdnaturetherapy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thirdnaturetherapy/

Image Credits
Sofia Colvin