EMDR Therapists in Langford, BC

If you're finding motherhood more challenging than you expected, you're not alone. Many women experience a wide range of emotions and struggles during their journey into and through motherhood. You might be feeling overwhelmed with worry during fertility treatments or pregnancy, coping with pregnancy or infant loss, or processing a difficult birth experience or NICU stay. You may also be struggling to reconnect with yourself in the postpartum period, noticing changes in your relationship since becoming a parent, or feeling burnt out from the many demands of motherhood. Remember, support is available and healing is possible.

Life's challenges can feel overwhelming, and seeking support is a courageous first step. As a counselor, I'm here to hold space and compassionately walk alongside you on your unique journey. With a personalized approach, we'll navigate through your struggles, creating a plan to work towards your healing and growth. I believe in the power of connection and will work collaboratively to create a safe and non-judgmental therapeutic relationship. Us humans are not designed to face hardships alone, so no matter what you're battling, let's embark on a path towards empowerment and positive change as a team.

In my practice, I work with adults struggling with various issues from anxiety, depression and eating issues, to trauma, grief and relationship difficulties. We all have our own history of experiences, and we tend to react in specific ways under stress. While our response was likely our best option in the past, it may not be adaptive now. I can help you resolve past traumas, learn to accept what is, and move forward from there - developing ways to a fuller and more satisfying life.

I believe in using a client-centered approach, which emphasizes the role of the client as an equal partner in the therapeutic process. Our sessions will be flexible and tailored around what your needs are on that specific day, while keeping in mind what you have expressed as your primary goals for therapy. You will always be treated with respect, compassion, and empathy, which are the key elements of any successful therapeutic relationship.

Specializing in helping children, teens, and young adults, I understand the unique obstacles encountered at each stage of life. Whether you’re struggling with managing emotions, building self-esteem, or dealing with anxiety, or depression, I offer a compassionate, personalized approach tailored to your needs. Together, we’ll work on building confidence, developing effective coping skills, and setting and achieving meaningful goals. I’m also here to help with stress management, fostering positive relationships, and enhancing life skills. My goal is to create a supportive and engaging space where you feel understood and empowered.

Your current circumstances don't dictate where you'll end up. They serve as a starting point for change. We all have the potential to move forward, sometimes having support is the key to getting there. My counselling approach is collaborative and straightforward with a touch of humour. Using a blend of your personal experiences and life context with evidence-based practices such as eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and family systems we pinpoint your strengths and build positive coping skills to help you reach your goals.

Julie is accepting new clients! Julie is an Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR therapist. She understands how hard it can be to find a counsellor who truly understands you and the role of culture, diverse lived experiences, or spirituality in your life. She walks along side you integrating these vital and meaningful aspects into counselling to meet your individual needs. Julie supports clients experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, life transitions, and trauma through a collaborative, culturally-responsive, and trauma-informed approach to meet your wellness goals.

I provide skilled therapy for individuals ages 18+ 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 takes us away from what matters most. My approach to therapy 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.

It is no secret that individuals experience a multitude of challenges throughout their lives. Sometimes these challenges can leave individuals feeling overwhelmed, stagnant, anxious or numb. In other cases, these feelings can be the result of unresolved issues from the past, that are impacting present life. No matter the situation, I am here to support my clients in the process of identifying, understanding, and addressing their challenges. Through this collaborative process my clients are able to foster self-awareness and acceptance, so they can cultivate new perspectives and develop effective strategies to reach their goals.

I presently exclusively offer online sessions while working closely with a dedicated team at Strength Counselling Services. As the Clinical Team Lead and Registered Social Worker, I am firmly grounded in social work values of respecting the inherent dignity and worth of a person, promoting social justice and challenging oppressive systems with the goal to decolonize mental health. I passionately lead with a trauma-informed approach, honouring each person who invites me to walk alongside their journey of healing. Working with me, you can expect to experience my sense of humour, warmth, gentle-challenging, and honesty.

Offering psychotherapy for individuals to regain control over their life outcomes and counselling for families and couples dealing with relationship, trust, attachment and intimacy issues. I work with adults of all ages to overcome mental health difficulties, past traumas and distressing life challenges.

The clients I treat are adults who want to see a counsellor online who may be dealing with things such as anxiety, PTSD, trauma, family of origin issues, relationship issues, grief and loss, depression, life decisions, career challenges, life and workplace stress. I see clients wanting to overcome a personal challenge to be able to feel more free and alive to pursue a healthier and less stressful life. I also see couples wanting to improve their relationship skills and reduce conflict.

Currently accepting new clients Monday -Thursdays (in person and online)! I foster a welcoming space for people from all walks of life, find delight in diversity, and work hard to affirm the dignity of all people. Whatever it is you might want to work through, I am convinced that the first place to begin is with someone who continually chooses to see the goodness in who you are and who can help call that forth in your own life and in your own way. I specialize in trauma, PTSD, grief and loss, anxiety, life transitions and relationship counselling. I work with individuals and couples.

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS - Now open in Sidney, BC! Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, struggling, stuck in negative self-thought patterns, or in need of a little help to sort through life’s challenges? You are not alone and I can help. As a therapist, I have developed skills to support and help you along your healing journey. Our therapeutic relationship is an integral part of your healing and it is my goal to provide a safe, nonjudgmental, compassionate environment based on caring and trust. We can work together to help you find ways to overcome life's difficulties and challenges so you can live your best life.

Accepting new clients in person and virtually. Helping youth and adults who struggle with perfectionism, low self-esteem, body image concerns, and anxiety. Special interest in supporting Eating Disorder recovery. With curiosity and warmth, we will explore your experiences to help you develop awareness of the parts of yourself that need healing. With effective therapy, clients notice more self-confidence and trust, a greater sense of safety and security, and a robust set of coping strategies that serve them well in healing their relationship with themselves, their body, and food.

Accepting new clients - Does your appearance or relationship with food consumes your day to day? Do you often worry what others think of you? Or rarely feel like enough? I support clients who struggle with eating disorders (like anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating), food restriction, emotional eating, overexercising, body image, and self-esteem. I know the path to recovery can feel scary. And... what lies on the other side of recovery is worth it. In an effort to shrink ourselves, we also end up shrinking our lives. It's my hope throughout counselling you feel comfortable taking up space, so you can experience more of life.

I offer virtual and in-person therapy for a specific range of individual and couple needs, including affair recovery, healthy boundaries, better communication, reconnection, break-up recovery, separation and divorce, addictions, ADHD, and anxiety. For couples, I incorporate the Gottman Method to help overcome marital blocks and restore intimacy. For individuals, I provide Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and a person-centered approach, offering new ways to handle painful feelings and thoughts for greater happiness and success. If needed, I can also provide DSM-5 diagnoses for mental health

I can help. Counselling can help you feel more effective, give you insight, help you meet challenges and live more richly, improve your relationships, and give you self-confidence. I help many clients with challenges ranging from depression, anxiety and stress, relationship concerns, boundaries, communication, anger, self-esteem, obesity and eating concerns, perfectionism, life transitions, grief, abortion grief, internet addictions, intimacy concerns, prenatal loss, healthcare concerns, and creativity. My clients say I am warm, funny, thoughtful, and effective. Counselling is confidential.

Accepting New Clients. Do you feel like you’ve tried to make change in your life but you keep hitting the same walls? You have so much you want to do, but it can be hard to know where to start. Stress, anxiety and depression-whether they show up as a trio, or one takes centre stage-can rob you of sleep, damage your relationships and make it hard to function at home, work, or school. If you struggle with family or other relationships or are overwhelmed by school or your career, you can begin to feel powerless to create a better life. I can help you consider different solutions and find new ways of looking at the challenges you face.