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Julie Dozier
Current Events:
August 7-8, 2008
Julie will be in the Houston Office for appointments.
June, 2008
Julie is in FOCUS ON THE FAMILY magazine for June answering questions with Dr. Dobson on From the Experts section. It is in the June magazine for “Couples.”
April 22-27, 2008
Julie will be in the Houston office seeing clients.
February 8, 2008
New Colorado Springs office location opens at
6270 Lehman Drive, Suite 200
 November 15, 2007
Julie Dozier will be speaking at the Focus on the Family Christian Counselor's Breakfast in Colorado Springs, CO.
October 4 - 7 2007
Julie Dozier will be in Houston for appointments.
August 16 - 19 2007
Julie Dozier will be in Houston for appointments.
July 2007
Julie was hired to work in the counseling department at FOCUS ON THE FAMILY.
They are allowing her to work her days in such a way that she will still be able
to continue her private practice in Colorado Springs as well as Houston.
May – Sept 2007
Julie is radio co-host for a station airing sexual addiction issues.
April 2007
Julie is guest on Colorado Springs Radio. Her testimony is aired in 2 tapings.
June 11-14 2007
Julie Dozier will be in Houston for appointments.
April 23-28 2007
Julie Dozier will be in Houston for appointments.
Feb. 27 - March 4 2007
Julie Dozier will be in Houston for appointments.
Jan 29-31 2007
Julie Dozier will be in Houston for appointments.
Spring 2007 Therapy groups
(all facilitated by Julie Dozier):
Julie Dozier is currently organizing a SARAH (spouses of sex addicts) group in Colorado Springs.
Fall 2006 Therapy groups
(all facilitated by Julie Dozier):
PAS Group (Post Abortion Syndrome) - For anyone who has had an abortion there are symptoms and consequences whether you are aware of them or not. This group is about awareness, healing, and finding peace after their abortion.
FSR Group (Female Sexual Redemption) - For those who struggle with sexual compulsivity and/or shame.
SARAH (Sexual Addiction Relational Awareness and Healing) -
- Intermediate SARAH group (female group)
- Beginning SARAH group (female group)
- Men's SARAH group (men only)
Men's Group - Men who are married to wives who have been unfaithful. This is a group for men who find it difficult to go to groups for co addicts or 12 step groups that address this issue when they find many of them mostly females. There are many men who suffer in silence desparately needing support of other men with similar struggles. This group is offered on Tuesdays at noon beginning on Sept. 26th.
2006 November 3-5
Julie speaks at Women's Retreat at FCA's (Fellowship of Christian Athlete's) National Conference Center in Marshall, Indiana
Mid-Novemeber 2006
Wings of Grace office in Houston begins satelite status, as Julie Dozier relocates to Colorado Springs.
For Houston clients: She offers two options at this time:
- Houston clients who do not feel ready to transition to another referal therapist may
continue therapy with Julie after November 2006, via phone sessions as often as needed, and in person
sessions once a month, as she will be flying back to Houston on a regular basis to lead intensives,
workshops, and see clients who want to schedule in person for that time each month she is in Houston.
She will see them in the same office in Houston.
- Julie will be adding Renee Lederman to the staff at Wings of Grace in the same office in Houston. Renee will be
taking on Julie's clients who prefer in person weekly sessions in Houston. Renee is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the
state of TX and also soon to be a Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist.
For Colorado Springs clients:
From now till November Julie is taking phone sessions. After relocating to Colorado Springs in November, 2006, she will begin seeing clients
in person at the office off I25 and Garden of the Gods (more contact information about that office on this website "contact" section).
January 2007 Wings of Grace presents Houston's First Christian Co Addict 3 day Intensive
2007 Houston Marriage Retreats presented by Julie Dozier, director of Wings of Grace coupling with Guy Gourley, director of Legacy Christian Counseling. Couples do not necessarily need to be struggling with sexual addiction, but just the desire for a better marriage.
Training:
- Licensed Professional Counselor
- Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist, formally trained by Patrick Carnes through the International
Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals
- Certified Clinical Sexual Addiction Specialist, certified by the American Association of Certified
Christian Sexual Addiction Specialists
- Prepare-Enrich Counselor by Life Innovations, Inc.
- Master of Arts in Psychology from Houston Baptist University
- Master of Science degree in Education from Southern Illinois University
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from California State University
- Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies from California State University
- Certified Teacher of Multiple Subjects, and Certified Single Subject-English
- Certified School Counselor
Experience:
At Wings of Grace Counseling Center, Julie does individual, couple and group therapy.
A couple or individual also has the option of scheduling half day intensives, where she
blocks out usually 3 or 4 hours with the intention of accelerating the therapy process or
for addressing a crisis situation.
Some clients live in an area where there is not a Christian counselor that is also a
Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist. Others, who are high profile clients or for other
confidentiality concerns, seek a therapist outside their local area. For these clients
(or for those with other reasons who desire this) she offers regular phone sessions and an
option to supplement phone sessions with a one time (or more if the client desires) in person
session (the client flies to her location or she flies to the client's location).
Wings of Grace has held 3 day marriage intensives that incorporate experiential learning specifically for couples who
have struggled with the sexual addiction issue or marital infidelity.
Wings of Grace also holds workshops and intensives in various cities that address the following issues:
- sexual abuse
- spouses of sex addicts
- female sexual addiction
- male sexual addiction
- couple recovery
Julie is involved with LifeHouse Ministries, A Christ-Centered Sanctuary for Those Touched by an Unplanned Pregnancy.
In addition, she was recently in a video shoot about Post Abortion Syndrome.
Before private practice, Julie worked in the counseling center at Houston’s First Baptist Church, where she did individual and group counseling. There she also worked in the Prepare for Marriage Program, speaking at the weekend workshop on conflict resolution as well as speaking on sexual addiction in the Newlywed class. At HFBC, Julie facilitated their first group to deal with sexual addiction issues, with the spouses group called SARAH (acronym for Sexual Addiction Relational Awareness and Healing). This opened the door for her to start several other therapy groups addressing sexual issues in that church, such as female sexual addiction groups named FSR (acronym for Female Sexual Redemption), and also sexual abuse groups.
Before that, Julie worked at the Texas Prison Psychiatric Facility, where she did individual counseling as well as group counseling for pedophiles and other sex offenders.
Other experience includes working as a school counselor for four Illinois area schools, and
counseling at a Crisis Pregnancy Center for those with post-abortion syndrome. Within the
education system, she worked with children with learning disabilities and behavior problems.
From a biblical perspective, she has been trained as a Precepts facilitator and has led ladies'
Precept Bible Studies.
Nature of Counseling:
My desire is for individuals to reach their fullest potential by living lives that are relationally,
emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually healthy. I counsel towards this goal by integrating
biblical principles into the healing process. From psychology, I draw from the Family System approach.
In addition, I use Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy because thoughts influence feelings and how we live,
"...be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and
approve God's will" Romans 12:2-3. Therefore, with compassion
and sensitivity to the Holy Spirit, the counseling process
would include looking deeper and identifying those thought patterns that may be counteractive to living
a full and victorious life. In addition, I integrate biblical truths into Patrick Carnes' CSAT structure
for sexual healing, one that has been tried and researched. I have seen God do wonders in this area to
bring clients from brokenness to restoration. The purpose of the counseling relationship is to reach
specific goals for individual and relational growth, which are mutually agreed upon by both the client
and the counselor.
Affiliations:
AACC – AmerAmerican Association of Christian Counselors
CAPS – Christian Association for Psychological Studies
IITAP – International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals
SASH – Society of Advancement of Sexual Health
SCP – Society for Christian Psychology
PT – Psychology Today
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