Julie de Azevedo Hanks is an award-winning singer and songwriter, licensed therapist, author, speaker, and consultant. She also blogs on women’s emotional health, self-care, and relationships and contributes regularly to social media, radio, and other media. She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Julie de Azevedo is available from Deseret Book.

Julie de Azevedo Hanks is a daughter of Lex De Azevedo and Linda Jan Carter. She earned her BS degree in psychology in 1991 and her MSW degree in clinical social work in 1995, both from the University of Utah. She worked at the Salt Lake Child and Family Therapy Clinic before opening her private practice. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She is pursuing her PhD in marriage and family therapy from the University of Louisiana at Monroe.