Julia Whaley, MS

Julia earned her master’s degree in psychology from the University of Phoenix. Julia has worked in the social science field since 2002, when she began her working as drug and alcohol counselor providing outreach in local high schools. The majority of her work has been working with severely mentally ill children and teens facing significant trauma as a result of abuse and neglect. Julia is Tier II trained in Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS). CPS is a strengths-based, neurobiologically-grounded approach that provides concrete guideposts so as to operationalize trauma-informed care and empower youth and family voice. Julia lives in Grants Pass, Oregon.