Julie Ryan, LCSW

Julie Ryan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Texas who offers a calm, nonjudgmental approach to therapy. She invites people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or burdened to come as they are and work toward clearer goals. Her style emphasizes listening first and helping people take small, practical steps forward.

She uses several evidence-based methods to address stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Sessions often include work to shift unhelpful beliefs, build coping skills, and increase self-awareness. When helpful, she may incorporate art-informed activities connected to her bachelor of fine arts background.

Julie earned a master’s degree in social work, clinical mental health from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. She has seven years of clinical experience in nonprofit settings, a children’s advocacy center, primary care, private practice, and intensive outpatient mental health treatment. Her background includes work with trauma, grief, self-esteem, and career-related concerns.

Therapy with Julie focuses on collaboration. She sees the person in the room as the expert on their own life and offers empathy, perspective, and practical tools. Her stated areas of focus include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, grief, and career challenges.

Scheduling is set during weekday hours. To begin, clients use the site Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability. She practices as an LCSW in Texas.

How specific approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values. This can be useful for managing ongoing stress and anxiety and for moving forward after difficult life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking that feed distress and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms. It is often used for anxiety and depression and for practical skill building like stress management.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-informed approach intended to help process difficult memories and reduce their emotional intensity; it is often used for trauma and PTSD related concerns.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or combine methods based on individual needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can shift over time as circumstances and priorities change.

For practical online arrangements, please confirm available session formats before booking since they are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday routine, shorten check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Therapists can tailor pacing and techniques to what works best for each person, whether the focus is skill building, trauma processing, or coping with life transitions.