Julie works with people on their recovery journeys from anxiety, depression, substance misuse and childhood trauma. She supports her clients with an open, collaborative and compassionate approach, employing mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing along with Indigenous understandings of wellness.

In addition to offering psychotherapy at Your Therapy, Julie is a social worker at Women’s College Hospital, specializing in group and individual trauma therapy, working with survivors of childhood trauma and neglect. She has also co-developed and led workshops for Indigenous frontline workers and community members who have experienced complex grief and intergenerational trauma. Julie is also a lecturer at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, teaching a graduate-level course on trauma-informed classroom practices from Indigenous perspectives.

When Julie isn’t working, she spends her time relaxing with her cats, kayaking, gardening and connecting with her community at arts-based and ceremonial gatherings.