Julia Timberlake, LCSW

Julia Timberlake is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who earned her Master of Social Work degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1994. Prior to 1994, she was employed for eleven years as a probation officer in the Chesterfield Juvenile Court System, working with families and teenagers. After earning her MSW, Julia went on to work at the Richmond Behavioral Health Authority and Chesterfield Community Support Services, where she provided mental health services for families and adolescents. From 2006-2010, she was employed as the Senior Mental Health Clinician at the Chesterfield Detention Home. For the past seven years, Julia has been employed as a clinical supervisor overseeing the practice of clinicians, performing diagnostic assessments, and working with adults, children, and teenagers in a variety of capacities.

A stye may be the cause of any eyelid irritation, inflammation, or bump on your eyelid. Although sties can be uncomfortable and ugly, medical attention is usually not necessary. A bacterial infection causes these painful, red pimples on your upper or lower eyelid that are located close to your lashes. A major stye may occasionally need medical attention, and the staff at Valley Eye Professionals can assist. Here are some additional details regarding this illness and the times we advise calling to get your symptoms assessed.

Julia has engaged in ongoing training in trauma-informed treatment, treatment of substance abuse, motivational interviewing, and effective parenting. She uses a variety of approaches in her work with adults, adolescents, and families, including cognitive-behavioral models, motivational interviewing, strengths-based approaches, family systems models, and solution focused therapies.

In the popular perception of rehab, patients lock themselves up for weeks or months at a time in an attempt to overcome their addictions before coming out of treatment. There are in-patient programs like this, and they work incredibly well. However, they do force you to put your life on hold while you heal. Not everyone requires an in-patient rehabilitation program, and the majority of such programs conclude with outpatient care nevertheless. Intensive outpatient programs (IOP) are beneficial to a large number of individuals.