Julia Donnini, LCSW - Therapist in Texas

About Julia

Julia Donnini is a licensed clinical social worker who offers practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and parenting challenges. She approaches sessions with warmth and plain talk so parents can explain what’s happening and get clear tools. Julia believes people have dignity and the capacity to change when they get steady help.

She aims to help clients honor themselves while learning new ways to cope. Julia is licensed in Texas as an LCSW.

Background and approach

She has three years of professional experience working with concerns such as substance and behavioral addictions, trauma from sexual or physical harm, mood concerns including bipolar disorder, and difficulties with sleep and eating. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, LGBT issues, anger, and compassion fatigue. Her style is understanding and goal-oriented.

Early sessions focus on what the client wants to achieve and on simple, useful skills to reduce distress. Goals can shift as needs change, so plans stay flexible. In sessions she draws from several practical methods including cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy alongside motivational interviewing and mindfulness.

These tools are used to teach coping skills, improve emotion regulation, and build clearer thinking patterns. Julia offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Conversations are collaborative and focused on what will help a client move forward in everyday life.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and respecting each person's goals. It helps people feel heard and guides sessions around what matters most to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical ways to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that feed anxiety and low mood. Those skills can reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit their needs and preferences. Early sessions are used to set goals together and try tools that match those goals, adjusting course as progress and challenges appear.

Online therapy offers multiple ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. This flexibility makes it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, follow up between meetings, and use techniques in real-life moments. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach coping skills, practice new responses, and track progress over time in ways that suit each person's life.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Julia focus on?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, and a range of other concerns listed in her profile.

What is the general therapy style like?

The approach is warm and understanding with a focus on practical skills and clear goals. Sessions aim to be straightforward and useful for daily life.

What background and experience does she have?

Julia is a licensed clinical social worker with three years of professional experience supporting people with mood concerns, addiction, trauma, and related issues.

Where is Julia licensed and practicing?

She holds a Texas LCSW license, number TX LCSW 63783, and practices from Texas.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Julia offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

ADHD
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Eating disorders
Family conflicts
Grief
LGBT
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Licensed: Texas
Languages: English

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