About Counselor Juliet West | Christian Austin Therapist

Meet The Team

Juliet West, LCSW-S, ACHP-SW

Juliet West - Christian Marriage Counselor in Austin, TX .

Juliet West is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Social Worker (ACHP-SW) based in Austin, Texas. Her approach integrates clinical expertise with faith-based principles to provide holistic, compassionate care.

She believes that healing happens in relationship — in a space where clients feel truly seen, heard, and accepted. Whether they are navigating grief, battling anxiety, processing trauma, dealing with relationship challenges, or simply seeking growth, Juliet is able to walk alongside them with warmth and without judgment.

Her practice is grounded in evidence-based therapies, enriched by a deep commitment to meeting each person's spiritual and emotional needs. She is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) certified, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) master certified, trained in Gottman Marital Therapy and uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other highly researched therapies to effect change.

As a result of her own personal journey, Juliet is committed, as a Christian therapist to helping clients find their freedom, healing and wholeness in Christ.

Juliet has been married to Stephen for thirty-five years and they are the proud parents of two young adults, Nicolas and Joanna.

Terri Carriker, LPC, LMFT

Terri Carriker is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and had been in practice for 35 years.

Terri’s heartbeat is to walk alongside others as they navigate difficult circumstances, seeking to identify and find healing from deep hurts and habitual, unproductive responses to themselves and those around them.

Working from a foundational belief in God’s transformative power, Terri works within a systems framework, integrating numerous therapy modalities and trauma informed care to best support and respond to the individual needs of her clients. She is also trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) which has been transformative in helping clients find the freedom to grow and heal, especially through traumatic experiences.

Ellie Bates, LCSW

Ellie Bates is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), practicing individual and group therapy. She started her career working in addiction and recovery, which still shapes the way she practices therapy to this day. Her goal is to create a space where clients can show up as they are and feel understood.

Ellie’s approach is person-centered and strengths-based. She is collaborative and builds on clients’ existing strengths, finding ways to move forward that feel realistic and sustainable. She draws from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing and other therapies.

In her work with clients, Ellie focuses on building coping skills, increasing self-awareness, improving relationships, and of course, making space for some lightheartedness and humor along the way. If it is meaningful to the client, Ellie also incorporates a faith based perspective into her work. As a believer in Jesus, she is happy to support integrating faith into her sessions in a way that feels supportive and aligned with her clients’ values.

Ellie is a native Austinite who graduated from UT (hook ’em) and is a proud Longhorn fan. Outside of therapy, you’ll usually find her practicing yoga, running, or hanging out with her pet bunny, Mr. Pickles!