We Might Be Right for You If

  • You don't want to endlessly rehash the past.

  • You want practical steps to improve your life right now.

  • You don't want to be in therapy forever.

Julie Slavin, MS, LMFT, Founder Direct Support

Real Talk. Real Life.

Julie Potash Slavin is a Licensed Clinical Therapist, DJ and radio personality known for her highly engaged, insightful and practical therapeutic style.

She is an active participant in helping individuals and couples identify patterns that are no longer serving them while increasing connection, understanding, and driving change.

The leading voice in music and mental health.
— CNN

About Julie:

Julie is a licensed therapist and the founder of Direct Support Therapy Group. She has extensive training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) a cutting-edge, tested, and proven modality that is the gold standard for empirically validated intervention in this field. She has completed intensive training on maternal mental health and fertility, perinatal distress and loss from the Seleni Institute as well as focused training on fertility and reproductive health from The American Society of Reproductive Medicine. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Iona College.

As a DJ and licensed therapist, Julie is uniquely positioned to explore the connection between music and mental wellbeing. She splits her time between clinical work and a successful career in the music business, working with artists and A-list celebrity talent and performing as DJ Hesta Prynn. Julie is on-air talent at SiriusXM satellite radio and the creator of “Music is Therapy” on Amazon Music. On air she engages with celebrities and callers to promote greater awareness of mental health issues and explore the healing power of music.

Julie is a sought after speaker and a go-to guest expert on live television.

Work with Julie

Work with Julie