Julianna Breit is a Clinical Mental Health Counseling intern at Chrysalis Center for Counseling and Eating Disorder Treatment and a graduate student at Wake Forest University, where she is earning her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She earned her undergraduate degrees in Biochemistry and Philosophy, completing an interdisciplinary thesis on empathic communication and the ways compassion can transform interpersonal connection.

Julianna’s passions center on emotional intimacy, values work, and relational understanding. She approaches therapy with both the warmth and depth of a humanist and the precision of a scientist—navigating vulnerable spaces with insight, empathy, and curiosity. Her clinical work reflects a belief that healing emerges when individuals are met with understanding, validation, and a sense of shared humanity.

Before joining Chrysalis Center, Julianna gained extensive experience providing trauma-informed care through her work as an on-call crisis line advocate for a domestic violence shelter, an emergency room patient advocate, and a No One Dies Alone (NODA) companion. These roles deepened her commitment to helping clients feel seen, safe, and supported through some of life’s most difficult moments.

Julianna incorporates a blend of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) in her clinical training. She is particularly interested in exploring how these approaches intersect with eating disorder treatment, trauma recovery, and identity development. Her integrative approach reflects a balance of evidence-based practice and deeply relational, client-centered care.

At Chrysalis Center, Julianna is expanding her clinical expertise and working to understand the complex intersections between emotion, physiology, and identity. She is passionate about fostering a therapeutic space where clients can explore their experiences openly and move toward growth, authenticity, and connection.