Business Details
36 Years
experience
Trusted Psychologist in Ann Arbor, MI
As a licensed clinical psychologist with over thirty years of experience, I provide psychotherapy and contemporary psychoanalysis to adults seeking relief from anxiety, shame, depression, relationship challenges, and life transitions. My practice integrates empathy, conceptual understanding, and extensive training, informed by degrees from Harvard University, McGill University, and Adelphi University. I specialize in relational psychoanalysis, focusing on collaboration and emotional connection to address individual needs.My work includes teaching at the National Training Program in Contemporary Psychoanalysis and the Michigan Council for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, where I offer courses on relational approaches and dream interpretation. I also provide clinical supervision to mental health professionals nationwide and contribute to academic discourse through national and international publications. My practice emphasizes attunement, respect, and evidence-based methodologies to support clients in creating meaningful, thriving lives.
Services
Psychotherapy
Psychoanalysis
Clinical Supervision
Relational Psychoanalysis
Anxiety Treatment
Depression Treatment
Details
- Year established: 1990
Highlights and features
- 30+ years of clinical psychology experience with relational psychoanalysis expertise
- Advanced degrees from Harvard, McGill, and Adelphi University programs
- Faculty member at National Training Program in Contemporary Psychoanalysis
- Provides clinical supervision to mental health professionals nationwide
- Published researcher presenting at national and international conferences
Services
Psychotherapy
Relational psychotherapy helps clients explore anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges through collaborative exploration. This approach emphasizes emotional connection and understanding personal patterns to create meaningful life changes. Sessions focus on building self-awareness and developing healthier coping mechanisms.
Psychoanalysis
Contemporary psychoanalysis involves frequent sessions to deeply examine unconscious patterns, desires, and anxieties. This intensive approach allows for profound personal transformation by addressing core emotional conflicts and relational dynamics through consistent therapeutic engagement.
Clinical Supervision
I provide clinical supervision to mental health professionals using relational psychotherapy frameworks. Supervision includes case consultation, treatment planning, and professional development to enhance therapeutic effectiveness and ethical practice standards for practitioners in Michigan and nationwide.
People
Julia E. Davies
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Davies is a licensed clinical psychologist with 30+ years of experience specializing in relational psychoanalysis. She teaches at the National Training Program in Contemporary Psychoanalysis and provides clinical supervision to mental health professionals nationwide.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you specialize in?
I specialize in relational psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapy, focusing on collaborative exploration of emotional patterns and interpersonal dynamics to create lasting change.
Do you offer clinical supervision for mental health professionals?
Yes, I provide individual and group clinical supervision to mental health professionals in Michigan and across the country using relational psychotherapy frameworks.
What types of issues do you typically help clients with?
I help clients address anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma recovery, and life transitions through personalized psychotherapy and psychoanalysis.
What are your academic credentials?
I hold a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Adelphi University, M.Ed. from Harvard University, and B.A. in Psychology from McGill University.
How frequently do psychoanalysis sessions occur?
Contemporary psychoanalysis sessions typically occur multiple times weekly to allow deeper exploration of emotional patterns and unconscious processes.
