KARPOS co-founder Julie Smith smiling and sitting on a black chair in a professional setting.

JULIE SMITH

KARPOS Co-Founder, LPC Associate (under the supervision of Laura Pace, PhD., LPC-S)

M.A. Biblical Counseling, Dallas Theological Seminary B.B.A. Marketing, Texas A&M University

Therapy has transformed my own life, and I know how essential it is to have a safe, non-judgmental space to process hard things and understand ourselves more deeply. Having spent years in corporate leadership before becoming a counselor, I understand firsthand the pressure to keep performing at work when life feels heavy at home. My approach combines whole-person empathy with practical insight to help clients navigate burnout, life transitions, and personal challenges.

I work with teens and adults on:

  • Anxiety, stress, and burnout, helping clients find relief and build practical strategies for pressure and overwhelm.

  • Grief, loss, and medical illness, providing specialized support for individuals and families facing terminal or life-altering diagnoses.

  • Relationship and family-of-origin dynamics, exploring how early patterns shape emotional health, conflict, and closeness today.

  • Life and career transitions, navigating identity shifts, professional burnout, and the intersection of work and home life.

  • Adolescent challenges, supporting teens through identity, school, friendship, and family stressors.

My goal is for our sessions to feel like a space where you can bring your full self—including the parts that are hard to say out loud. If faith is important to you, I am trained to integrate it into our work together without ever making it a requirement.

Outside the office, I love spending time with family and friends, spoiling my doodles Walter and Birdie, playing pickleball, and cheering on college football in the fall.