Juliet Rasi
Clinician
Juliet has a love of learning and a love of sharing what she learns. She recently graduated from UNO with a masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She also holds degrees in Special Education and Elementary Education from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh and Lemoyne College. As a former teacher she brings skills of individualized care that fosters growth in the whole self.
Juliet has been working in the Omaha area with large and small groups on conflict mediation using the Family Systems model. As an ordained minister, Juliet also loves to work with clients in the areas where faith and mental health intertwine.
She has a passion for working with individuals that have experienced trauma, especially those that identify as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community. She aims to empower clients to envision and live their best lives.
Juliet's therapeutic approach focuses on helping individuals better understand and define themselves. She is a strong advocate for empowering those who feel they don't have a voice to find strength in their gifts. A lover of art, Juliet can also help clients to express themselves through different mediums, with the goal of helping each individual feel safe and supported so that they can bring their best self to everything they do.
Private pay only — Medicaid credentialing in progress.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education - State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Bachelor of Science in Special Education - State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Masters of Science in Education- Lemoyne College, Syracuse NY
Masters of Divinity, Gettysburg PA
Masters of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, University of Nebraska at Omaha
What inspired you to become a therapist?
During COVID, people didn’t always have the resources to work through their anxiety and stress and it started emerging into anger, reactivity and depression. Seeing that happen all around me, made me wonder if I could help and be a resource for others to work through their pain and anger.
As a mom, I also saw this impacting my own family and realized that we often just kept going with our busy schedules rather than taking the time to work through our worry and stress. Conversely if we don’t work on it, we struggle to be present with the people that are most important to us. I want to help others learn to be more present with their own families, because it has meant so much to my own family.
What is your favorite self-care activity?
I have two favorite self-care activities, one that I use every day and one that I do when I can take a more time.
Everyday I wake up early before the hustle and bustle of work and school creep into our home, and I make a cup of coffee. As a mom, I realized that I often would make coffee and then not drink it until it was cold because there were so many other things that needed my attention. Then I realized that without taking a couple of moments to live in thankfulness and grace, that the rest of my day would be spent in a panic to just get things done without any intention. Every morning, I pour my coffee, I sit in my favorite chair and breathe deeply and give thanks for all the blessings around me. It changed how I move and interact with my day.
When I have more time, I like to focus my emotions or stress into art. My favorite mediums are watercolor and clay, but it depends on the time of year and my mood.
A Favorite Quote or Mantra.
“Ruach” is the Hebrew word for the spirit or breath that God gave to humanity at creation. In moments of deep stress, it can help to remember that this divine breath is within each of us. One of the most powerful things we can do is simply pause—and breathe.
Fun Fact About Me.
My family has a special type of Hungarian pepper that we all grow every year. A couple years ago, I read everything I could, and I learned how to make smoked Hungarian Paprika, and now I make it every year for my family. When any of us uses the paprika for cooking, we don’t measure it, we just add it until “it looks right.”