I'm sorry but asking about counselling is no more a cry for help and a step in the right direction but is simply to deflect from the negative attention she has been getting. Didn't SMS play the MH card aswell whenever she got called out
If Julie was serious about therapy she would do her own research cos its not a one size fits all . And as for she wants a face to face appointment...we are in a pandemic just do it on line like everyone else.
I have done therapy several times , the most recent being during the last lockdown and I told only my housemate I was in it. Its not something you broadcast and not because of shame or embarrassment, cos there shouldn't be any, but because therapy should be your safe space to discuss your innermost personal thoughts and feelings.
Its also not a cure all ...the therapist doesn't just wave a magic wand and all your issues are gone. Its incredibly difficult and can be quite emotional going through it but you get out what you put in.
Do I think Julie will benefit from it absolutely but do I think Julie has the self awareness to critically assess her own thoughts and actions ....absolutely not. If the Karen videos are anything to go by she is incredibly defensive and her go to is to play the victim.
In order to change you have to want to change ...no one else can do it for you. Best of luck to her of she gives it a proper go