Julie E. Emmerman
is a doctor of clinical Psychology living in Boulder, CO. In private practice since 2000, she offers a broad spectrum of psychological counseling services with unique specialties in health and sports psychology. Dr. Emmerman brings a keen sense empathy and appreciation for the human condition to her work. The goal of her practice is to alleviate suffering and facilitate each client's ability to reach his/her potential. To this end she tailors a variety of therapeutic influences to meet the need of each client.
Dr. Emmerman obtained her doctorate in clinical psychology with a specialization in health psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology/Chicago (APA approved).
In 1994, she moved to Colorado where she completed her doctoral internship at the University of Colorado-Boulder. Her doctoral dissertation examined personality change following mild traumatic brain injury.
Following several years of clinical experience, Dr. Emmerman established a private practice for adults seeking relief from issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship problems, eating disorders, childhood abuse, psychological aspects of acute and chronic illness, grief and loss. At the same time, she balanced her emerging practice with a second career as an elite professional cyclist, experiencing considerable national and international success.
Upon retiring from professional sport in 2005, Dr. Emmerman obtained specialized training in Sports Psychology. With this advanced study, she can now offer men and women, regardless of discipline, athletic ability or level of commitment, the benefit of her combined skills and experience. A few examples of sports psychology related issues include all facets of injury/illness, metal and behavioral skills for optimizing performance and negotiating athlete/parent/coach dynamics. Sports psychology also includes addressing psychological problems that are common to many people but are managed differently due to the role of sport in one’s life.
In addition to her private practice, Dr. Emmerman is a referred therapist and victim advocate for Moving To End Sexual Assault (MESA) and Safehouse Progressive Alliance For Non Violence (SPAN). She also consults with businesses such as Beaver Creek and Vail Ski and Snowboard Schools dealing with issues such as sexual ethics in the Ski Resort workplace. In addition, she is a member of the Oderberg Student Athletic Fund which seeks to make sports psychology counseling more accessible to college athletes. Past presentations include Dealing with Difficult People, Coping with Loss and How to Address Self-Sabotaging Athlete Behavior.
