{"id":4531,"date":"2025-12-19T02:32:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T02:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta11.technodreamcenter.com\/360youthservices.org\/?page_id=4531"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:13:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:13:42","slug":"julia-balnius","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beta11.technodreamcenter.com\/360youthservices.org\/julia-balnius\/","title":{"rendered":"Julia Balnius"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4531\" class=\"elementor elementor-4531\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b433ca e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b433ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aff6383 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aff6383\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b6ddf5 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b6ddf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Julia Balnius,  <span style=\"color: #00a1de\">MA, LPC<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20836d4 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20836d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Julia Balnius, MA, LPC, is a licensed clinical mental health counselor specializing in children and adolescents. 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She believes every young person deserves a supportive space where they can be heard, understood, and encouraged. 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