Julie Clockston DSW, LCSW, is the founder of Julie Clockston Counseling LLC DBA Therapy Rocks and Co-founder of SOAR Colorado LLC, an agency for individuals diagnosed with developmental/ intellectual disabilities (DD/ID). Clockston is the mother of four and considers them to be her greatest gifts in life. She is an off-site field instructor for BSSW and MSW students. Clockston is a former Colorado state licensed therapeutic foster parent and has dedicated her career to working with individuals diagnosed with DD/ID and mental health care for 23 years. She has a background in Early Childhood Education with an emphasis on domestic violence. Outside of the scope of her social work designation, she has infused human service into all the work and trades she has participated in.