Business Details
36 Years
experience
Julia E. Davies, Ph.D. | Compassionate Psychotherapy in Ann Arbor
I am a fully licensed clinical psychologist with over thirty years of experience providing psychotherapy and contemporary psychoanalysis to adults of all ages and backgrounds. My practice emphasizes an attuned, caring, and deeply respectful approach to helping individuals overcome anxiety, shame, depression, relationship challenges, and the complexities of creating a meaningful life. Holding degrees from Harvard University, McGill University, and Adelphi University, I integrate empathy, conceptual understanding, and extensive professional training into my work.As a faculty member of the National Training Program in Contemporary Psychoanalysis at NIP in New York and the Michigan Council for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, I teach relational psychoanalysis, transference dynamics, and dream interpretation. I also provide individual and group supervision to mental health professionals nationwide and contribute to national and international academic discourse through publications and presentations.
Services
Psychotherapy
Psychoanalysis
Clinical Supervision
Details
- Year established: 1990
Highlights and features
- We offer over 30 years of experience in relational psychotherapy and psychoanalysis.
- Our approach combines academic rigor with empathetic, client-centered care.
- We provide supervision to mental health professionals nationwide.
- We hold advanced degrees from Harvard, McGill, and Adelphi University.
- We teach and publish nationally on contemporary psychoanalytic methods.
Services
Psychotherapy
I provide relational, psychodynamic psychotherapy to address anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. My approach fosters collaboration and emotional connection, helping clients untangle psychological barriers. With over 30 years of experience, I tailor sessions to support individual growth and meaningful life changes.
Psychoanalysis
Certified in contemporary relational psychoanalysis, I offer in-depth sessions to explore unconscious desires, fears, and anxieties. This intensive approach promotes profound personal transformation through regular meetings and deep therapeutic engagement. My training includes advanced certification from the National Training Program in Contemporary Psychoanalysis.
Clinical Supervision
I provide individual and group supervision for mental health professionals, focusing on relational psychotherapy techniques. Supervision sessions integrate theoretical knowledge and practical skills to enhance clinical practice. My experience spans teaching roles at national psychoanalytic training programs and mentoring professionals across the United States.
People
Julia E. Davies
Clinical Psychologist & Psychoanalyst
Dr. Davies is a licensed clinical psychologist with 30+ years of experience in relational psychotherapy. She holds advanced degrees from Harvard, McGill, and Adelphi University and teaches nationally on psychoanalysis and dream interpretation.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you specialize in?
I specialize in relational psychodynamic therapy and contemporary psychoanalysis, focusing on emotional connection and unconscious patterns to promote lasting personal growth.
Do you offer supervision for mental health professionals?
Yes, I provide individual and group clinical supervision for therapists, drawing on my faculty experience at national psychoanalytic training programs.
What issues do you commonly address in therapy?
I help clients navigate anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and life transitions using evidence-based, compassionate therapeutic techniques.
