About Julie

I am a Registered Social Worker with a passion for helping people during times of change and growth, as well as during the difficulties of illness, grief or trauma. I work from a relational perspective and have developed a keen interest in supporting people by weaving together tools of therapy with a very person-to-person approach to healing and growing. 

 

My training and life experience have prepared me to uniquely support those who are navigating major life changes and transitions such as: new baby, quarter or mid-life crisis, relationships, empty nest, existential exploration as well as those moving through illness, grief or bereavement. These skills, experiences and further professional training also help me work with those who may have experienced trauma, specifically: healthcare trauma, birth and reproductive trauma, or attachment related trauma. I have specific training and experience to support parents and caregivers of kids with medical, physical, developmental, or neurodiversity needs (including giftedness) by providing knowledge and understanding of child development and the challenges of coping with unique parenting situations. I enjoy working with other therapists, healthcare professionals and teachers and can provide an understanding of the complexity of these work environments and life balance.

 

My approach is to see people for who they are, that we all have the capacity within us to heal and grow, while also acknowledging all of the life, social, and cultural factors that affect our sense of balance and wellbeing. I aim to hold space that is accepting of individual identities and needs throughout the therapeutic process and my hope for everyone is for us to work together to find the root of and heal past hurts, grow through challenges, and find peace and joy moving forward with resilience and courage to face life as it comes. 

 

I often work from the following practices: Attachment Based Therapy, Integrative Trauma Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Arts Based Therapies, Therapeutic Play, Neurodiversity-Informed Mindfulness.