Julie Ryan, LCSW

Julie Ryan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Texas who uses a clear, skills-focused approach. She blends cognitive behavioral ideas with acceptance and mindfulness to help clients face hard moments and make practical changes.

Julie offers a straightforward, nonjudgmental space to talk about stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and career concerns. She invites people to come as they are and works alongside them to identify unhelpful beliefs and learn new skills. Sessions emphasize real-world strategies that can be practiced between meetings.

Her background includes a master’s degree in social work, clinical mental health from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Before private practice she worked in nonprofit settings, a children’s advocacy center, primary care, and intensive outpatient mental health treatment. That range of experience shaped her focus on practical coping tools and trauma-aware care.

Julie may include art-informed techniques when they fit a person’s goals, drawing on a bachelor of fine arts from the University of North Texas. She integrates mindfulness, acceptance, and behavioral strategies to help people manage emotions and rebuild routines that support well-being.

Sessions are intended to be collaborative. Julie listens for each person’s priorities, then helps set small, achievable steps. Her aim is to strengthen self-awareness, reduce distressing patterns, and support steady progress toward goals.

Evidence-informed approaches for online care

Julie blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with concrete exercises and practice. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and work-related concerns. ACT emphasizes accepting difficult emotions while clarifying personal values and committing to action steps that match those values, which can help with motivation and meaning.

She also incorporates client-centered listening to make sessions feel respectful and collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, trying different strategies together and adjusting as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided skill practice. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a person prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text work well for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or people who prefer typing over speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep steady momentum between sessions.