Counselling

I offer proven and effective therapeutic tools to assist people in becoming all they want to be. I am a compassionate therapist who can help you address the changes you are looking to make.

Counselling

It is challenging being a human! Regardless of who you are, your religious views, your gender, your income—suffering, confusion and heartache are part of life.  However,  counselling can turn these difficulties into  opportunities for growth, healing, and transformation.With a Masters degree in Counselling Psychology, I work as a Registered Clinical Counsellor. My approach to therapy is Holistic because, true well being occurs when body, heart, mind  and spirit are integrated. I have a special interest in a holistic approach to depression and anxiety, and existential concerns.I am inspired to  cultivate  “unconditional positive regard” for my clients. Depending on the individual, and  their situation, I draw on a array of techniques such as narrative, solution-focused, cognitive behavioural, somatic and mindful based therapies.Mindfulness  informs my work.  Rather than being lost in a story, we can  pay attention to what is happening in the present moment. By slowing down and focusing on the here and now, a deeper level of truth arises.  It’s exciting that the  research on  mindfulness and neuroscience is burgeoning. Neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to rewire itself, indicates that change is possible on any level, at any age, under any conditions.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy  is a natural complement to mindfulness practice. While mindfulness cultivates a non-reactive awareness of thoughts and emotions, Cognitive behavioural therapy addresses the content of our thoughts. It is often,  our distorted thinking  that creates suffering. When we can change our thinking pattern, we change our perception of ourselves and the world.I am fascinated by the body and it’s inherent wisdom. I have been teaching Yoga since 2001.  I am highly skilled at observing the body and what it is expressing.  As a Yoga therapist I use simple yogic practices to help manage anxiety and stress.  I’ve also been studying somatic work for years. Somatic work is extremely effective in dealing with trauma, regulating the nervous system and accessing other realms of deep knowing.I am also very passionate about Couples Counselling and the Emotionally Focused Therapy model developed by Sue Johnson.  It’s very inspiring to work with couples as they let their guard down, show vulnerability and move closer to authentic connection.For individuals wishing to transition gender, I provide hormone readiness assessments.It’s important to choose a counsellor that you feel comfortable with and trust. I offer a free 30-minute initial consultation..

Counselling

I’m Julie, and I provide individual counselling to struggling teens and to adults who are having difficulties coping with the inevitable ups and downs of life. I believe that even the most confident and capable of us can sometimes get stuck in challenging circumstances and unhelpful patterns of thinking, feeling and acting that unwittingly take us away from what matters most. My approach to counselling can help you learn new ways of understanding, relating to and coping with your painful experiences and encourages you to take intentional steps towards a rich and meaningful life I’m a Victoria-based counsellor and certified life coach with over 15 years of clinical counselling experience working with teens and their parents as well as with adults.  Working together, I can help people learn to cope differently with a variety of challenges, including: -Worry and anxiety -Low mood and depression -Stress, overwhelm, perfectionism -Life transitions -Grief and loss -Interpersonal relationship challenges -Difficult life events from the past -Support and accountability for achieving a long term goal -Gender identity and sexuality -Women’s issues My approach to counselling is one of collaboration, rapport and respect. I integrate many evidence-based practices, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy,  Interpersonal Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Positive Psychology, mindfulness practices and an attachment framework. I also incorporate my unique skills from life coaching, helping you set meaningful goals for change based on the kind of life you want to live and the person you want to be. .

Grief

I specialize in helping women from 18 to 80 online. We can achieve amazing results and help you reconnect with your being, your strength, and peace via ZOOM or Facetime. I work with your body and your subconsciousness, therefore we can bypass your thinking brain and save lots of time. If you are ready for a change and would like to experience something different, we can talk.

Registered Clinical Counsellor

**Counselling Services Telephone or Skype Counselling Sessions** - Lower priced Telephone or Skype Counselling Sessions are offered, please inquire with us for more details.  **Individual Counselling** - Respectful, client-centered approach.  May include goal-setting or be more exploratory.  Blend of approaches related to particular client needs   **Family Counselling** - Involves two or more individuals that consider themselves family.  Takes a respectful, family-systems approach, with an emphasis on individual and collective safety   **Couples Counselling** - Includes a blend of counselling approaches, tailored to the particular needs of the couple.  We may follow a respectful Gottman Method Couples Therapy   **Parenting and Step-families** - Respectful, strengths-based, and non-judgmental approach to parenting and step-coupling or step-parenting work.  A blend of parenting approaches and strategies to create re-connection, more effective boundaries, and to examine types of family and parenting styles.  Parenting after separation, parental alienation issues, Family Law Act   **Child and Adolescent Counselling** - Child counselling incorporates a blend of play therapeutic approaches, psychoeducational work, and behavioural aspects.  Respectful, non-judgmental, and relevant to teens.  Provide a safe, child and teen led environment to begin in order to build relationship, essential to the counselling work.   **Trauma Counselling** - 10 years of trauma-informed, specialized trauma training and counselling.  Certified Trauma Specialist, Bessel Van der Kolk approach, (www.pesi.com) Work with complex trauma and resulting impacts to well-being **LGBTQ Counselling** - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer counselling.  LGBTQ families, parenting and advocacy, sexual identity; health; and support

Fascia and Trauma

I practice hellerwork structural integration. I help clients come back into alignement and regonize their patterns. We work with changing those patterns by working with the fascia as well as with thoughts, trauma and emotions. I also work with injury and scar tissue. I am also a certified somatic trauma therapist.