Julia (Jules) Markovich, LCSW, OWner
About
Julia is a solo practitioner and founder of Carolina Anxiety and OCD.
She specializes in treating adults concerned with OCD, phobias, intrusive thoughts, anxiety, perfectionism, parents, and high-functioning adults with burnout using compassionate, supportive, and results-focused care.
She is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in the treatment of anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and related concerns. She provides evidence-based, compassionate care with a strong focus on helping clients build practical skills to manage anxiety and live more meaningfully.
Julia earned her Master of Social Work (MSW) from North Carolina State University (NCSU), where she received advanced clinical training in mental health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
During her graduate training, she focused on evidence-based approaches to anxiety and mood disorders, with specialized exposure to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and trauma-informed care.
Following her graduate education, Julia completed extensive clinical training in outpatient mental health settings, where she gained experience treating adolescents and adults struggling with OCD, generalized anxiety, panic disorder, social anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, and depression.
She has advanced training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), the gold-standard treatment for OCD, as well as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness-based interventions.
Julia continues to pursue ongoing professional development and specialized training to stay current with best practices in anxiety and OCD treatment.
Her approach is collaborative, structured, and tailored to each individual’s needs, with an emphasis on helping clients reduce avoidance, build resilience, and reconnect with what matters most in their lives.
Julia's approach is personalized, collaborative, affirming, and designed to help you a build lasting change through practical, evidence-based strategies and real human connection.
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Julia's Specialities
- OCD and intrusive thoughts (“what if…” thoughts, unwanted thoughts, rumination, checking, compulsions, reassurance-seeking)
- Anxiety, chronic worry, panic attacks, overwhelm, racing thoughts, and overthinking
- Social anxiety, fear of judgment, people pleasing, dating anxiety, and performance anxiety
- Health anxiety, fear of illness, Googling symptoms, body scanning, and medical anxiety
- Adults and parents facing pressure, stress, and burn-out at work, home, and in day-to-day life
- ADHD/Autism Spectrum Disorder concerns
- Relationship and identity concerns
- LGBTQ+ related concerns
- Fear of germs, contamination fears, and contamination OCD
- Perfectionism, burnout, procrastination, high-achieving adults, and work stress
- Phobias including driving anxiety, flying anxiety, emetophobia, and agoraphobia
- Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) including skin picking and hair pulling
- Therapy for OCD, anxiety disorders, intrusive thoughts, panic attacks, and stress management ERP therapy and ACT for anxiety and OCD
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