As a survivor of numerous traumatic circumstances, Julie draws from personal experiences and the healing she has found in Christ to share hope and healing with other victims of trauma.

Julie Woodley is the founder and director of Restoring the Heart Ministries, Inc. A speaker, author, and counselor, Julie holds an M.A. in counseling and a certificate in Theological Studies from Bethel Seminary.

Julie has had a very successful private practice for the past 20 years. Her delight is to run towards people that have been placed in traumatic situations.

Julie co-authored her life story, Restoring the Heart: Experiencing Christ’s Healing after Brokenness with Mathew Woodley. She also wrote Post-Abortion Trauma: The Silent Side of Abortion with Mark Kretschmar, and Surviving the Storms of Life with Dr. H. Norman Wright and Mathew Woodley, as well as several articles on post-abortion trauma and childhood sexual abuse for various publications Julie also produced In the Wildflowers (for the healing of the trauma of childhood sexual abuse). The DVD series with curriculum is being used all over the country and now in other countries. She also just completed the production of Into My Arms for those who want to heal from the pain of an abortion.

Julie’s passion and calling is to become richly involved in the lives of others, inviting them to consider their own hearts and helping them discard the things that rob them of the joy that God has for them.

Julie Woodley