About Dr. Julie

Julie Merriman has a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Texas Tech University. She has been a mental health professional working both as a clinician and professor for over 20 years. She has researched the occupational hazards of the helping field: burnout and compassion fatigue since 2007. In her passion to make a difference, she’s taken her research to hundreds via education, motivational speaking, podcasting, and publications. Dr. Merriman lives on a ranch in Central Texas with her husband, fur babies, cattle, and their pet bull, Larry.