About Julie:

Julie is a New York–licensed marriage and family therapist with diagnostic privilege and the founder of Direct Support Therapy Group. She has extensive training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), an evidence-based approach widely regarded as a gold standard in couples therapy. She has also completed intensive training in maternal mental health, fertility, perinatal distress, and pregnancy loss through the Seleni Institute, as well as focused training in fertility and reproductive health through the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.

Julie holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and a master’s 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 well-being. She divides her time between clinical work and a successful career in the music industry, collaborating with acclaimed artists and A-list talent and performing internationally as DJ Hesta Prynn. She is the creator and host of the iHeartRadio podcast DJ Hesta Prynn’s Music Is Therapy, where she speaks with celebrities and callers to promote greater awareness of mental health issues and explore the healing power of music. Previously, she served as on-air talent at SiriusXM.

Julie is also the creator of Music Connection Therapy™, her proprietary model of wellness intervention. She is a sought-after speaker at global gatherings including Davos and Cannes Lions, a featured presenter at corporate conferences, and a go-to mental health expert for live television.