About Julie
Julie Ryan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with seven years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, grief, career concerns, and life changes. Julie uses practical strategies to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses.
Julie aims for straightforward counseling that focuses on skill building. She emphasizes changing unhelpful beliefs, developing coping skills, and increasing self-awareness. Sessions can include talking, skill practice, and sometimes art-informed activities when helpful.
Her background includes a Master of Social Work in clinical mental health from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of North Texas. Her work history covers nonprofit settings, a children’s advocacy center, primary care, private practice, and intensive outpatient mental health programs.
Therapeutic approaches she uses include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Julie combines these methods to address symptoms, build skills, and process difficult experiences.
People can expect a collaborative style where the client’s perspective guides the work. Julie focuses on practical steps - noticing patterns, testing new behaviors, and tracking what works. She aims to help people manage immediate distress and build routines that support longer term functioning.
How CBT, ACT and EMDR inform online work
Julie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in clinical work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. ACT emphasizes noticing thoughts and values-based actions so people can keep doing meaningful things despite difficult feelings. EMDR involves structured processing of distressing memories to reduce their emotional intensity and the ways they affect daily life.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, symptoms, and preferences and try methods that fit the person's current needs. Adjustments are made along the way based on what is effective in sessions and between meetings.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach skills, guide behavioral experiments, and support processing difficult memories without promising a particular outcome.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, career concerns, and life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses through small practical steps and skill practice.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of experience and has worked in nonprofits, a children’s advocacy center, primary care, private practice, and intensive outpatient settings.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and provides services based in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How is payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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