Julie K Peters Verified Provider

Julie K Peters, LCPC, is a Registered Drama Therapist practicing with Full Circle Counseling and Wellness in Peoria, Illinois, offering therapy for teens, adults and seniors. She specializes in creative and experiential approaches including drama therapy, CBT, DBT and trauma focused care to treat anxiety, depression, PTSD, substance use concerns, eating disorders and relationship challenges.

Julie provides affirming, holistic treatment that draws on expressive arts, storytelling and role play to help clients who may find traditional talk therapy difficult or limiting.

Drama Therapy and Creative Healing in Peoria

As a Registered Drama Therapist with an MA from the California Institute of Integral Studies and an MFA in Media and Performing Arts, Julie brings creative, experiential techniques to her clinical work. She uses drama therapy interventions like role playing, storytelling and expressive arts to help clients access emotions, explore identity and shift relational patterns in ways that feel engaging and meaningful.

Sessions integrate mind body spirit awareness with evidence based tools from CBT, DBT, ACT and trauma focused modalities. This approach targets underlying issues while building practical coping skills, offering clear takeaways and progress between sessions for clients navigating trauma, addiction recovery, eating disorders, or mood challenges.

Affirming Care for LGBTQIA+ Communities

Julie is committed to inclusive, intersectionality aware therapy for LGBTQIA+ clients and other marginalized communities, including transgender and nonbinary individuals, people living with HIV/AIDS and single parents. Her collaborative, person centered approach creates a safe, welcoming space where all identities are affirmed and honored.

In Person and Secure Online Treatment with Full Circle

Julie sees clients in person at the Peoria office and via secure telehealth across Illinois. She is in network with BlueCross BlueShield, United Healthcare, Cigna, Aetna and Health Alliance and offers out of network benefits and limited sliding scale openings.