At a glance
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Texas / 62595
- NPI
- 1356984892
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Texas
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational interviewing
- Practical skill building
- Trauma-informed care
About Julie
Julie Ryan, LCSW, offers a warm, nonjudgmental approach that centers the client’s own goals. She encourages people to come as they are and begins by listening to what feels most pressing. Sessions focus on practical steps to reduce overwhelm and build skills for daily life.
Julie uses Motivational Interviewing alongside other approaches to help people clarify goals and find internal reasons to change. She blends acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive-behavioral strategies to address thoughts and behaviors that keep someone stuck. Her style is collaborative and straightforward, with an emphasis on self-awareness and skill building.
With seven years of clinical experience, Julie has worked across nonprofit agencies, a children’s advocacy setting, primary care, private practice, and intensive outpatient programs. She holds 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. She is licensed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Texas.
Julie often integrates art-informed techniques when appropriate, offering another way to process difficult feelings. She routinely supports people managing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, self-esteem challenges, career questions, and life transitions. Sessions aim to change unhelpful beliefs, teach new coping skills, and process experiences that interfere with well-being.
Her weekday hours are during standard business times. To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
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How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Julie uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify what they want to change and find their own reasons to move forward. That approach is conversational and focused on building motivation one step at a time.
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values. ACT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions because it emphasizes small, value-based steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Julie treats therapy as a collaboration and will help figure out which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She may combine techniques from different approaches as progress and goals become clearer.
If you hope to meet online, please confirm the session formats available before booking, since specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a work break, or avoid being on camera when that helps someone feel more comfortable. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and skill practice to work well over remote sessions. -
Areas of expertise
Also works with
GriefCareer difficultiesTherapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyExperience
7+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental. She listens first, then helps people set clear, achievable goals and build practical skills.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has seven years of clinical experience across nonprofit settings, a children’s advocacy center, primary care, private practice, and intensive outpatient programs.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Texas and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers