Bloom & Become Psychotherapy
Julia Fassler, LCSW
The clients I typically work with are:
Stuck in patterns of overthinking
Holding themselves to impossibly high standards
Comparing themselves to others or wondering if everyone else has it more figured out
Navigating life transitions or feeling like something is missing, even when everything looks fine on the outside
Struggling in their relationships or noticing patterns they want to understand
My approach draws from psychodynamic therapy, CBT, emotion-focused therapy and ACT to help you better understand yourself, shift unhelpful patterns, and navigate life's challenges.
My approach would be described as:
Warm, collaborative, and rooted in curiosity rather than judgment
A space to explore how your experiences and relationships have shaped you
An opportunity to recognize patterns and make room for new ways of thinking
A balance of deeper self-understanding and practical tools
A place to reconnect with who you are beneath who you think you should be without the pressure to have it all figured out
At Bloom & Become Psychotherapy, you have space to show up exactly as you are, unpack what's weighing on you, and explore what growth might look like on your own terms. There's no right timeline, no expectation to have all the answers, and no version of yourself you need to become before you deserve to feel supported.
You can start right where you are.
The person behind the practice:
I've always been curious about people. What shapes us? How do our experiences influence the way we see ourselves? Why do we relate to others the way we do? I've known since I was young that I wanted to help people. That curiosity eventually led me to study psychology and begin working with children with autism and their families. Through this experience, I became interested in how our relationships, environments, and early experiences shape the way we grow and navigate the world.
I continued exploring these interests through research at Stony Brook University's Lab for Scalable Mental Health. There, I learned more about access to mental health care and the impact of parent-child relationships. Outside of my academic and clinical work, I also became a certified personal trainer and fitness coach. Having grown up competitively dancing, I developed an appreciation for how our relationship with our bodies can influence our self-esteem and sense of identity. These experiences deepened my interest in the connection between our emotional and physical well-being.
I eventually pursued my Master's in Social Work at New York University. There, I gained clinical experience working with individuals and families across community and hospital settings. For the past 3+ years, I've worked with adults in individual therapy at a New York City private practice.
Each of these experiences has shaped the therapist I am today. They've reinforced my belief that who we are is deeply connected to our experiences and relationships. Today, I work with young adults navigating anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, and life transitions. Through therapy, I hope to help clients make sense of where they've been while creating space for where they want to go.
Outside of work, I love showing up for my friends and family for all of life's moments. I'm also completely obsessed with my cat, Draco. He's a very important member of my household and will almost certainly make a guest appearance during a virtual session at some point. When I'm not spending time with him or friends, you can probably find me working out, catching up on Bravo drama or getting lost in a new fantasy series.
At the heart of it all, I believe we're often much harder on ourselves than we need to be. We spend so much time wondering what we should be doing differently or who we should be by now. Sometimes we feel like there's something about ourselves we need to fix before we can finally feel good enough. I love the idea that growth doesn't have to start from a place of not being enough. Sometimes it starts with understanding yourself a little better and figuring out what actually matters to you. It's about giving yourself permission to be a work in progress. Becoming isn't about fixing who you are. It's about making room for all the ways you can grow.
Roulston, C. A., Ahuvia, I., Chen, S., Fassler, J., Fox, K., & Schleider, J. L. (2025). “My family won’t let me.” Adolescent-reported barriers to accessing mental health care. Journal of Research on Adolescence.
Shroff, A., Roulston, C. A., *Fassler, J., Dierschke, N. A., San Pedro Todd, J., Rios, Á., Plastino, K., & Schleider, J. L. (2023). A Digital Single-Session Intervention Platform for Youth Mental Health: Cultural Adaptation, Evaluation, and Dissemination. JMIR Mental Health. 14, 10:e43062. Open-Access Publication
Shroff, A., Fassler, J., Fox, K.R., & Schleider, J.L. (2022). The impact of COVID-19 on U.S. Adolescents: Loss of Basic Needs and Engagement in Health Risk Behaviors. Current Psychology. Preprint
Schleider, J.L., Dobias, M.L., Fassler, J., *Shroff, A., & Pati, S. (2020; Stage 1 Registered Report). Promoting treatment access following pediatric primary care depression screening: Randomized trial of web-based, single-session interventions for parents and youths. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 59, 770-773. PDF