Founder & Executive Director

Julie Larkin, MA, LPC

Julie Larkin is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and the founder and executive director of Girl Talk, a 501(c)3 nonprofit combating the mental health crisis through a sisterhood of self-worth. Julie received her bachelor's degree in psychology and masters in business from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. After attaining her masters in clinical mental health counseling from Wake Forest University, she began her counseling career at Vita Optimum Counseling & Consulting in Chicago. Julie's work on the dignity of women has been featured in Verily Magazine, EWTN News Nightly, and Relevant Radio, and she speaks regularly to teens, parents, and women on self-worth and true confidence. Her vision is for every person to recognize and radiate their inherent dignity as children of God.