01 · Who Judith works with

Judith works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and grief

Judith lists 15 specialisms and 28 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Judith chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Judith's own words

What Judith says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

For more than thirty years, I have had the privilege of helping people through life's challenges as an educator, school counselor, counselor educator, military and family life counselor, and licensed therapist. Throughout my career, one theme has remained constant: creating a safe, compassionate space where people feel heard, respected, and empowered to grow.

Clients have shared that my empathy and sense of humor help them feel at ease, even when facing life's most difficult moments. I believe healing begins with a genuine therapeutic relationship built on trust, acceptance, and collaboration.

My professional journey has taken me from serving as a school counselor in Alaska and Wyoming to teaching psychology and child development, directing counselor training grants, and working with military members and their families both across the United States and in Germany. These experiences have given me the opportunity to work with people from many walks of life and have deepened my appreciation for the resilience and strength each person brings to therapy.

I have also been honored to receive two state educational awards, alongside cherished colleagues, for our work promoting multicultural awareness and peacemaking. Those experiences reinforced my lifelong commitment to helping people communicate with compassion, resolve conflict in healthy ways, and build stronger relationships.

Today, I continue to work in private practice, helping individuals and couples navigate anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, life transitions, and questions of identity and purpose. Whether you are seeking support during a difficult season or hoping to create lasting personal change, I consider it a privilege to walk alongside you on your journey.

Outside the counseling office, I enjoy hiking, writing, and spending time with my three children and nine grandchildren. I was married for forty-eight years, an experience that has given me a deep appreciation for the joys, challenges, and enduring commitment that shape long-term relationships.

Judith Coburn, on the BetterHelp listing · read 7 Oct 2026

03 · How Judith works

The 4 approaches Judith lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Judith lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Judith's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Judith runs a session.

Client-Centred TherapyPerson-centred · Rogerian

The therapist does not steer toward a technique or a diagnosis. They offer sustained, non-judgemental attention and reflect back what they hear, on the premise that people find their own direction when they are genuinely listened to. Often what people mean by “someone who just gets it”.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Narrative Therapy

Treats the story you tell about your life as something that can be examined and retold rather than as the plain facts. Separates the person from the problem - “the anxiety” rather than “your anxiety” - to make room for the parts the current story leaves out.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

Also listed

• Existential Therapy

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Judith practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Judith's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Judith at this point.

2. Naming Judith specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Judith is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Judith.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

4 questions worth asking Judith

Built from what Judith actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Judith's - Judith has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “With 35 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

  Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LPC

Licensed in

Wyoming

Licence

WY LPC LPC-837

Licence number

LPC-837

Licence expires

11 May 2028

NPI

1821207473

Years in practice

35

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

13 Jun 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Judith's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 7 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Judith. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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