Julia’s approach is grounded in the neuropsychological science that underpins real change, in philosophy, and in the understanding that human beings are deeply resilient. She believes everyone has the capacity to transform into who they desire to be. At the core of her work, Julia aims to help clients harness the power of their neuroplasticity to make lasting and beautiful changes in their lives.

She brings a quirky sense of humour, warmth, weird metaphors, and deep curiosity into every session. The entire complexity of the human condition is welcome in her space. Her approach utilizes a number of modalities, but is mostly grounded in:

• Dialectical Behavioural Therapy - DBT

• Internal Family Systems - IFS

• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy - ACT

• Mindfulness

• Existential Psychology

Julia is also an experienced meditator and offers dedicated meditation sessions for those interested in healing with minimal talk-therapy. Her meditation style is based on research into visualization, biofeedback, and trauma-informed approaches.

Julia works with adolescent, teen, or adult individuals. She specializes in working with the following issues:

• Giftedness

• Body Dysmorphic Disorder

• Low Self-Esteem

• High Sensitivity

• Women & Girls

• Existential Crisis

• Motherhood

• Anxiety & Depression

• Grief & Loss

• Trauma

• Overwhelm & Burnout

• Identity

• Sexuality & Gender

• Spiritual Experiencing/Encounters

Julia loves human beings. Throughout her career, she has worked with a rainbow of people: from non-verbal autistic youth, struggling students, individuals reintegrating after incarceration, those with physical and mental disabilities (as a sailor, no less!), to high-performing business people in Calgary's Core.

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and is presently tying the knot on Master of Counselling Psychology degree. Her primary academic interest is the psychology of creativity.

When not in-session, you’ll probably find her walking around Calgary, lifting weights, cuddling small animals, reading up about philosophy and science, or watching out-to-lunch conspiracy videos. 

• Practicum student in the City University Masters of Counselling Psychology program

• C-DBT Certification: Practical Clinical Application or Trauma, Comorbidities, Addiction. PESI Canada.

• Complete IFS Therapy Immersion: Integrating the IFS Model Across Clinical Applications. PESI Canada.

• Complex Trauma Certification Training: Interventions from EMDR, Parts Work, CPT, and Polyvagal Therapy. PESI Canada