MEET JULIA

Hi, I’m Julia, a Registered Social Worker and Clinical Counsellor in Nanaimo, BC, offering counselling for children ages four and up as well as sensitive, introspective women who experience anxiety, self-doubt, and self-criticism who long for greater emotional well-being, embodiment, and insight. For all people, I provide a warm, relational, and trauma-informed approach to therapy, supporting individuals and families as they navigate emotional challenges, life transitions, and personal growth.

In my work with sensitive, introspective women, I offer gentle, body-oriented counselling grounded in the humanistic tradition. I believe meaningful change happens through connection, self-awareness, and listening closely to the wisdom of the body. Therapy is collaborative and paced with care, creating space to explore emotions, patterns, and experiences in a way that feels respectful and supportive.

My approach with sensitive, introspective women is primarily informed by the Hakomi Method, a mindfulness-based form of psychotherapy that helps uncover how early experiences and unconscious beliefs shape emotional responses in the present. By slowing down and working with present-moment awareness, women can develop greater emotional regulation, insight, and self-trust. This approach is particularly supportive for women experiencing anxiety, stress, relational difficulties, or the lingering effects of past experiences.

Alongside my work with adults, I offer child counselling in Nanaimo using Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT). Play-based therapy is a developmentally appropriate and research-supported approach that allows children to express emotions, experiences, and needs through play rather than words.

As a child counsellor, I provide a safe, accepting, and non-directive therapeutic space where children are free to lead the process at their own pace. Through a warm and trusting therapeutic relationship, children naturally explore their inner world, process difficult experiences, and build emotional resilience.Child-Centered Play Therapy has been shown to support children experiencing anxiety, emotional regulation challenges, behavioural concerns, grief, trauma, and family transitions. This approach helps children strengthen self-confidence, develop healthy ways of expressing emotions, and feel more secure within themselves and their relationships.

Whether I am supporting a child through play-based therapy or working with an introspective client seeking greater emotional balance and authenticity, my intention is to meet each person with openness, compassion, and respect. I trust in the natural capacity for healing and aim to support that process in a way that feels safe, attuned, and meaningful.

If you are looking for a child counsellor, play-based therapist, or somatic counsellor in Nanaimo & Duncan, BC, I invite you to reach out. I would be honoured to support you or your child

Fees: $160 - $250 per session

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