Julianne Neely, MSW, LCSW, is the Founder and Executive Director of Individual and Family Connection (IFC) in Chicago, IL, a pediatric therapy practice built to bring quality, attachment- and trauma-informed care to children and families across the city. As both a clinician and a mom of kids with disabilities and a foster/adoptive parent, Julianne brings a rare combination of clinical expertise and lived experience to her work.
Julianne helps parents understand what their child's behavior is really communicating, and helps children build skills to manage their emotions, impulses, and relationships. She works with families navigating attachment disruptions, behavioral concerns, ADHD, anxiety, trauma, grief, divorce, and parenting through hard seasons.
She holds an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Certificate (IECMH) from the Erikson Institute and is trained in TBRI and Triple P, and uses CBT, ACT, Attachment Therapy, Play Therapy, and Family Systems Therapy, tailored to each family's needs.
Julianne is approachable and easy to connect with, creating space for parents to feel supported rather than judged. She has been featured in parenting publications and leads workshops on parenting and pediatric mental health.
Areas of focus: attachment disruptions, behavioral issues, oppositional defiance, ADHD, anxiety, trauma, anger management, depression, divorce, grief, parenting support, and self-esteem.
Julianne is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Illinois.
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