Quiet Strength Counseling

07/21/2026

Helpful overview— and above all else, the biggest predictor of whether therapy works is not the modality at all, but the quality of relationship between therapist and client!

06/02/2026

The search for office space as a therapist is a very personal one. It can be reaaaally tricky finding something that checks all the boxes. This is why I’m so grateful to have found Quiet Strength Counseling‘s new home !! Today marks one month in the new space! 🎉💖 If you are looking for a quiet, peaceful, safe + inclusive environment to do your healing work, look no further! I would love to welcome you to the new office— whether in-person or virtually😊

05/20/2026

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05/19/2026

Therapy is a deeply personal process in which you may uncover thoughts & emotions that are difficult to stay present with. This might be the first time you are dealing with things you have avoided for a long time. Whether it is anxiety, insecurity, overwhelm, or something else entirely, I promise you are not alone in your struggle.

As a therapist, I emphasize self-compassion & operate from a mindfulness-based, person-centered, & trauma-informed perspective. In other words, I want to get to know you as a human being, not a diagnosis.

My primary goal is for you to feel seen, heard, understood & valued throughout our work together. You can expect gentleness & warmth from me. Any given session is likely to include a mix of emotional support, validation, & processing, guided meditation, nervous system care, parts work, writing, & any other forms of self-expression you are comfortable with.

A good therapist/client fit is critical to a positive therapy experience. My hope is that we establish a relationship of trust, safety & non-judgment. One where I support you to become curious about your inner world, develop greater self-awareness, & feel more groundedness & meaning in your daily life.

I invite you to reach out to schedule a free consult, so we can see if I am a good fit for your needs! I look forward to connecting with you :-) www.quietstrengthcounseling.com/contact

05/18/2026

New office, updated PsychToday profile, and accepting new clients! 😊

Julie Shoge, Licensed Professional Counselor, Columbia, MO, 65203, (573) 879-2588, Therapy is a deeply personal process in which you may uncover thoughts & emotions that are difficult to stay present with. This might be the first time you are dealing with things you have avoided for a long time. Whe...

04/29/2026

In just a few days Quiet Strength Counseling is moving to its new home on the south side of Columbia, MO!! Really looking forward to sharing the new space with you. I am ALSO accepting new clients as of May 1.

In addition to my work with highly sensitive people, I am becoming very interested in supporting 👇🏼

• anyone struggling to navigate difficult relational dynamics. When you've experienced invalidation and dismissiveness from your partner, parent, colleague, etc, gentleness and validation in therapy can truly feel like medicine.

• anyone on any sort of fertility path, whether that's IUI, IVF, LGBTQIA+ family building, as well as those who have experienced loss, grief, or anxiety in pregnancy or postpartum

I provide mindfulness-based therapy, emphasize self-compassion and operate from a person-centered, trauma-informed, parts-work perspective!

Available in-person in Columbia, MO and online throughout Missouri and Ohio. Self-pay. 18+

You can email me at [email protected] to schedule a time for us to connect. 😊

09/12/2024

Quiet Strength Counseling provides a gentle and non-pathologizing approach to mental health for highly sensitive people, introverts, and caregivers of all sorts.

👋🏼 Hi there!! I (Julie) am here to help you move towards authenticity, break out of the people pleasing habit, and learn to value your own voice, feelings, and needs.

My best-fit clients tend to be empathetic and very-attuned-to-the-needs-of-others folks who are struggling with any (or all) of the following:

-anxiety

-overwhelm

-compassion fatigue or burnout

-a sense of not knowing who you are

-“codependency”

-feeling not good enough

-difficulty saying no, setting boundaries, or slowing down

-grief and loss

-feeling misunderstood or invalidated

-discomfort taking up space or using your voice

-self-doubt

Learn more and schedule your free 20 minute consultation at quietstrengthcounseling.com !

04/08/2024

If you haven't already heard, Quiet Strength Counseling has a new home!!! Just a couple minutes from Stephens Lake Park, Columbia, if you feel like getting in a walk and some sunshine before or after session. You can learn more and schedule your free consultation at www.quietstrengthcounseling.com 😊

03/15/2024

"How would you feel if you were to let go of trying to control your life? What would it be like if you were to release your desire to strive, achieve and succeed?

If you let go of your eagerness to get somewhere or achieve something? And simply allowed yourself to slow down and settle in with the rhythm of nature...

How would you feel if you let go of your expectations, your ideal timelines, and instead found acceptance for yourself and your life, exactly as they are…"

The above excerpt is from the meditation "Slow Down & Accept" by Meg James on Insight Timer :-)

By Meg James

01/18/2024

How often do you feel that you lack companionship? How often do you feel left out? How often do you feel isolated from others?

Today I am reading about the impact of loneliness on mental and physical health. Click on version 3 at this link to see where you fall on the UCLA Loneliness Scale. Scores range from 20-80.

“The research on loneliness proves what your autonomic nervous system knows; you need social connection and suffer both physically and emotionally when you don't experience enough of it.

The UCLA Loneliness Scale, a 20-question survey that you can easily locate on the internet, assesses the perception of social isolation and is used extensively in research."

-Deb Dana

Loneliness Scale UCLA. Psychological test online. Online version of the UCLA Loneliness Scale by Daniel W. Russell, a scale designed to measure one's subjective feelings of loneliness as well as feelings of social isolation. All three revisions: UCLA (1978), the Revised UCLA (1980) and UCLA Version....