About me

Greetings, I am Julie Elliott a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 30 years of experience. Currently living and working in my home state of Texas, I have international experience having worked in both Canada and the South Pacific. I received my Masters of Social Work from the University of Houston in 1990 and since earned the most advanced clinical social work license and was one of the first licensed Marriage and Family Therapists in Texas. I have expertise in numerous specialties including the following: Crisis Intervention, Addictions, Child and Adolescent Therapy, Family and Marriage Therapy, Sexual Trauma, and PTSD. In addition, I have worked extensively with adolescents and their families in both inpatient and outpatient settings. In my experience with adolescents, I have also provided treatment at therapeutic boarding schools and wilderness programs. I hope that my skills would be helpful in addressing your needs.

I look forward to joining you on a new therapeutic journey.


Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Relationships
  • Family conflicts
  • Trauma, Abuse
  • Depression
Also experienced in:
Addictions , LGBT , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Eating disorders , Sleeping disorders , Parenting issues , Anger management , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Coping with life changes , Compassion fatigue , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 32

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

TX LCSW 18740

TX LMFT 4067


Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Julie Elliott. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Feb 29, 2024 after therapy with Julie for 1 year and 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coach

Very good therapist

Written on Feb 11, 2024 after therapy with Julie for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and self esteem

Very sweet and understanding

Written on Jan 27, 2024 after therapy with Julie for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, and adhd

Very helpful and thoughtful. I appreciate her kind words and insight.

Written on Jan 11, 2024 after therapy with Julie for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning depression, lgbt, relationship issues, and sleeping disorders

Julie has been a life saver and has become a very special person in my life. I struggled alone and really needed someone and she was there. She would check in with me from time to time to see how I was doing if she didn't hear from me. Her care and concern and approach to mental health has helped me immensely. I would recommend Julie to be a safe person to share very personal details with. I never felt judged and she helped me through very sensitive topics. She has been amazing and wonderful.

Written on Dec 19, 2023 after therapy with Julie for 2 years and 3 months

She is a great counselor and helps my son immensely!

Written on Sep 08, 2023 after therapy with Julie for 1 month on issues concerning relationship

Julie seems to really get us as a couple she is a great facilitator to working through our difficulties and offers great advice

Written on Aug 31, 2023 after therapy with Julie for 4 weeks on issues concerning relationship

We've worked with Julie for about a month now and she has been a delight. My husband and I are already seeing improvements in our communication skills and overall dynamic. We still have a long ways to go, but Julie provides us with great tools to better equip us towards success. She is patient and non-judgmental, and we look forward to continuing working with her!

Written on Aug 23, 2023 after therapy with Julie for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes

Very warm and I look forward to working with her more.

Written on Aug 03, 2023 after therapy with Julie for 2 years and 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, and compassion fatigue

Julie is one of the best therapists I've ever had. She's helped me in so many areas of my life, and I see her also as a life coach. It's rare to find a therapist that can journey with us through many different phases in life, but Julie is that type of therapist. I'm grateful to teencounseling.com for connecting me with her!

Written on Jul 14, 2023 after therapy with Julie for 1 year and 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, coping with life changes, grief, and parenting issues

I have been working with Julie for over a year now. My time with her has been invaluable. She is calm, patient, insightful & funny. I always feel like Julie genuinely cares about my progress. She's quick to remind me how far I've come, but also holds me accountable when I start to slip back into familiar behaviors. Very grateful to have found her.

Written on Jul 02, 2023 after therapy with Julie for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Julie has been the most amazing, understanding and non judgemental person to talk to! She was always able to guide me through difficult situations while always staying objective. She challenged me in the most positive and best way possible and really helped me understand myself and my surrounding. Thank you Julie, it was an absolute pleasure to call you my therapist for the last 1.5 years!

Written on Jun 21, 2023 after therapy with Julie for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues

Julie has helped me start to heal from a trauma and given me tools to work thru anxiety and focus on my future. Highly recommend Julie!

Written on Jan 16, 2023 after therapy with Julie for 1 month on issues concerning trauma and abuse

Julie's kindness and expertise enable her to quickly form a strong bond with her clients. Her non-judgemental approach is genuine.

Written on Jan 09, 2023 after therapy with Julie for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Julie has provided me with a wealth of knowledge and guidance to support me when I needed it the most. I have tried to heal myself and do as much as I can on my own so it means a lot to me to find a therapist who can really support me on my healing journey.

Written on Dec 31, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Julie is helpful, supportive, and listens well. She uses our therapy sessions and worksheets to give me the support I need. I am grateful for her help.

Written on Dec 30, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Julie is compassionate and a master of resources. She was able to guide me through a very tough time in my life with wisdom and gentleness while still pushing for growth. I am grateful for her support!

Written on Dec 29, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 4 weeks on issues concerning relationship

We have only had 1 session with Julie but we are looking forward to making progress with her assistance and guidance. She is very attentive and patient.

Written on Dec 14, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, and anger management

Julie is helping me to address my situation in incredibly helpful ways, it’s hard to get through the day sometimes and she has been critical in giving me the tools to hold my self up As steady as possible

Written on Nov 19, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes

I've seen Julie Elliott for a few sessions now. She is calming to speak to and very non-judgmental, which was important to me. I feel like she offers a balanced perspective and gives me space to share my own perspective and experiences. It felt very therapeutic to share my experiences and regrets with someone and feel like she still saw good in me and was supporting me to bridge the gap between how I have been and how I'd like to live.

Written on Nov 11, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd

Julie is a great listener, and comes from a place of compassion! I look forward to getting to know either more. Here handouts she provides are AMAZING! Bottom line…I have to do the work.

Written on Nov 05, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 2 months on issues concerning relationship

julie has been a wonderful therapist. Sha has listened, responded and offered real suggestions for how we interact together. it has made a difference in our marriage!

Written on Oct 16, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 2 months on issues concerning relationship

Julie is amazing. My wife and I committed to 8 weeks of therapy as a last-ditch effort to save our marriage. We’re now 3 months into our sessions with Julie, and we are stronger than we have ever been. Julie has given us so many tools, and she checks in on us throughout the week. She has a way of being so straightforward with what she sees and pinpoints exactly what strategies we need to work on in order to strengthen our relationship. We were struggling to blend our families, struggling with trust, we were over-sharing our conflicts with family and friends, fighting and running out every two days. We really thought Julie would tell us we shouldn’t be together, and instead she helped us find each other again, and she continues helping us bring the best out of each other. Every aspect of our lives has improved over the past few months- not just our relationship with each other but all the relationships in our lives. I don’t foresee a time where we plan on ending our sessions with Julie, now!

Written on Oct 10, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship

She is really a nice person.

Written on Oct 05, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching

Julie is a great listener and I feel very comfortable talking to her.

Written on Sep 30, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Julie made me feel heard and understood. She always made time for me if I was struggling between our sessions

Written on Sep 22, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life

Julie has been a great therapist in my healing journey, thank you!

Written on Sep 08, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 4 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Attention to detail and understanding. Cannot wait for the next session.

Written on Sep 05, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 4 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Julie understands your issues right away and immediately sets about dealing with those issues. She gets right to the point. I like that.

Written on Aug 28, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

I’ve been working with Julie since March (6 months ago) and there aren’t enough words to express how thankful I am to have her as a therapist. She has been wonderful throughout and I highly recommend her to anyone willing to do the work to get to where they want to go. Julie is incredibly professional, personable, attentive, intuitive, well spoken, and accommodating. I find it incredibly easy to talk with her, to confide in her, and to listen to her. The perspectives that she offer in our sessions have become tools for me on a day to day basis and I find them invaluable. A thousand thank you’s Julie!

Written on Jul 24, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions

I find Julie very open ,honest and very constructive in her approach with dealing with my problems and feel at ease asking any questions.Julie has been a great support for me .

Written on Jul 21, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching

Julie has been a wonderful therapist so far, I feel heard and guided in the right direction. Would strongly recommend her to anyone.

Written on Jul 08, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief

I have had 2 sessions with Julie and she is amazing. Always sends helpful handouts to read. I love that teen counseling is a therapy option

Written on Jul 02, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and relationship issues

Julie is great. She understands my problems and gives me tools to utilize. Exactly what I was hoping for!

Written on May 10, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Julie Elliott is awesome!

Written on Apr 19, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, and self esteem

Julie is a fantastic person to work with. She's helped me so much with historical childhood trauma and managing depression and anxiety. I can not remember when I last felt this good and genuinely positivity about life.

Written on Apr 10, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and anger management

She listens love her i may rant she still listen always there

Written on Jan 28, 2022 after therapy with Julie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties

Julie exhibits kindness and understanding and is teaching me coping skills that I hope to improve on.

Written on Nov 14, 2021 after therapy with Julie for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Julie has helped me so much in healing my trauma and creating an even better life for myself. I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking help with resolving, trauma, PTSD, and anxiety.

Written on Oct 17, 2021 after therapy with Julie for 9 months

I’ve been working with Mrs. Elliott since the beginning of the year. I was in a pretty rough spot with a recent loss and a problem controlling my emotions and anger around my family. To be truthful, I’m not too sure I’d still have a family without Julie’s help. She has a nonjudgmental and empathetic approach to counseling. Her insights and guidance have really helped me grow as a person and has improved my relationship with my wife and my daughter. I am very fortunate to have worked with her.

Written on Sep 27, 2021 after therapy with Julie for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Julie is obviously experienced in her field, but she is also a great ally. I feel supported, and know I can tell her anything!

Written on Sep 22, 2021 after therapy with Julie for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue

Julie is great to work with! She makes sure to celebrate my progress and makes me feel comfortable. I look forward to our sessions and feel like she is helping me to become the best version of myself.

Written on Sep 15, 2021 after therapy with Julie for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Julie is patient kind,empathetic and a great listener. She says her opinion with honestly which is very important to me and is obviously skilled in her work but is open to grow her knowledge for her patients. I feel empowered to participate in my treatment and speak my mind. Therapy with her has helped me so much to understand myself and build a better life after trauma.

Written on Aug 04, 2021 after therapy with Julie for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Julie has been incredible!

Written on Aug 03, 2021 after therapy with Julie for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd

She's awesome, thats all i can say.

Written on Jul 25, 2021 after therapy with Julie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, and career difficulties

My sessions with Julie helped me greatly in understanding my current state, why I react in a certain way to certain triggers. Julie is very patient, empathetic, listens without judgement and shares her professional insight in a way that's easy to comprehend. She also asks questions about my situation that immediately helped myself and my actions better. The information and worksheets she sent me provided some great and constructive points, directly related to my issues, as well as advice on how to handle them and improve gradually. I would absolutely recommend her services to another person!

Written on Jul 22, 2021 after therapy with Julie for 2 weeks

Julie is a very understanding and gifted therapist, I have had an incredibly safe environment to express myself and find out who I am.
I highly recommend her to anyone who is in need of therapy or mental help!

Thank you Julie

Written on Jul 17, 2021 after therapy with Julie for 1 week on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, and intimacy-related issues

Julie is really attentive and I could tell that two sessions in she was already connecting dots and helping me reach conclusions I was struggling to reach by myself. She didn't hesitate to tell me what I needed to hear. She asks all the right questions and expertly guides our discussions. I'm really lucky to have connected with her.

Written on Jul 03, 2021 after therapy with Julie for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and relationship issues

I enjoy working with Julie, she is knowledgeable and compassionate. I feel safe, heard and knowing I have her to talk with each week gives me confidences and peace.

Written on Jun 19, 2021 after therapy with Julie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and self esteem

Julie has been fantastic she’s heard me out but kicked me in the butt to get things done which I really need. She makes me feel valid and optimistic about my future. I would highly recommend her.

Written on May 24, 2021 after therapy with Julie for 4 months on issues concerning eating disorders, and self esteem

I really like Julie. She is very approachable and never judges me for whatever I say. She uses a lot of sayings and metaphors that help me understand problems and work through them. She also is willing to tell it to me straight if I am not getting it

Written on May 21, 2021 after therapy with Julie for 2 months on issues concerning relationship

We have been seeing Julie for a few months now and we are the strongest we have been over our 4 years together. We have learned to communicate, have more respect for each other and are learning ways to fight/cope with stress in a healthy way. Julie has completed changed our relationship and we are eternally grateful!

Written on Mar 03, 2021 after therapy with Julie for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and career difficulties

Julie is a good listener full of empathy. Talking to her helped realized a lot of things about myself and is helping me moving forward in my battle against anxiety and depression. Thanks Julie for being available and kind!

Written on Mar 01, 2021 after therapy with Julie for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, grief, and parenting issues

Thoughtful, knowledgeable and a wonderful support

Written on Feb 24, 2021 after therapy with Julie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching

I had a great session with Julie. I felt that she asked excellent questions and had really good feedback. She was good at flowing with the conversation, going deeper when I was able to be more vulnerable and keeping a comfortable, real, intellectual conversation when I was more in my head.

Written on Feb 20, 2021 after therapy with Julie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, grief, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Julie has been beyond excellent.
I had my doubts about teencounseling.com as the first counselor I was paired with didn't seem to engage with me as I was expecting, but after being switched to Julie I now see the potential of this service.
Julie has offered a bunch of support through messages, worksheets, and video sessions, and I have felt she has adjusted her methods to suit me in a very comforting and patient manner.
I was doubtful I would get much from a counseling service but I have been thankfully been proven incorrect.
Thanks Julie!

Written on Feb 15, 2021 after therapy with Julie for 1 month on issues concerning relationship

Julie is excellent at listening to the problems and sharing helpful recommendations to address our marriage situation. She has exceeded our expectations so far.

Written on Jan 31, 2021 after therapy with Julie for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Thank you Julie for your time thus far. We have learned a lot from our sessions with and appreciate all the guidance.

Written on Jan 11, 2021 after therapy with Julie for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Thank u for hearing me out.

Written on Jan 10, 2021 after therapy with Julie for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties

Working with Julie was a very positive experience for me. She was always available and responded quickly. She also remembered many things I told her and would check in on specific things we had talked about. I would recommend Julie to anyone.

Written on Dec 23, 2020 after therapy with Julie for 1 month on issues concerning relationship

Julie is a compassionate and thoughtful therapist that is able to provide meaningful online counseling even though the challenges of the pandemic.

Written on Dec 13, 2020 after therapy with Julie for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and adhd

This has been my first therapy experience and I am really happy that I was matched with Julie. I could tell that she was really paying attention to all of the information I shared with her in our voice sessions and in the chat. She made it easy to schedule appointments and always responded promptly. In just a month's time she was able to share with me a lot of info and advice pertinent to my situation and tools to help me going forward. If I decide to sign up for more counseling in the future, I would definitely want to work with Julie again.

Written on Dec 09, 2020 after therapy with Julie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue

This experience has been awesome so far

Written on Dec 07, 2020 after therapy with Julie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, sleeping disorders, and anger management

Julie is very understanding and helped me understand the issues in a clear way. She has a very good ability to remove the fog and had me see the core problem at hand.

Written on Dec 05, 2020 after therapy with Julie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem

Julie has been great at understanding my intentions for reaching out for help. Even though we are on different time zones in different countries she is efficient at responding and attending our video calls. Throughly enjoying the worksheets she has set out for me as I respond well to writing down information and this will help me further on my healing journey.
Look forward to continuing to work with Julie.

Written on Dec 05, 2020 after therapy with Julie for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Julie is a kind, responsive, non-judgmental and trauma-informed therapist who meets her clients where they are. We are grateful to have been connected with her and are finding the sessions really helpful in supporting ongoing healthy communication and coping with life challenges.

Work with me!