About me
Julie Desjardins is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and a Certified Canadian Counsellor with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). She provides mental health counselling and psychotherapy to individuals who struggle with various issues related to how they feel, think, and behave. Julie has worked in the mental health field since 2007, with community and non-profit organizations, and she specializes in helping people learn how to navigate their anxiety, depression, burnout, grief, trauma/PTSD, high conflict separation/divorce, parenting challenges, and relationship issues. In her practice, she works with clients who want to focus on psycho-education, identifying and solving problems, and learning new strategies and tools to better cope with life’s daily stressors.​
She has extensive experience working with children and youth (8 years old +), students, adults, and seniors. Her approach to therapy focuses on teaching strategies from cognitive-behavioural, dialectical, acceptance and commitment, compassion and solution-focused, emotionally-focused and mindfulness (CBT, DBT, ACT, CFT, MFBT, EFT, and SFT).​
Supervision and practicum site is now offered to Master's level students in Counselling and Psychology programs. Please inquire with Julie for more information.
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Julie specializes in treating these mental health issues:
· Anxiety/OCD
· Depression/low self-esteem
· Relationship difficulties
· Life transitions
· Difficulties with communication
· Emotion regulation
· Co-parenting & high-conflict separations
· Trauma & PTSD
· Workplace issues
· Compassion fatigue
· Student difficulties with school
· Burnout
· Pandemic related stress
· Stress management
· Stress-induced psychosis
· Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
· Partner Abuse and Domestic Violence
· Childhood abuse
· Family issues
· Grief, loss, or bereavement
· 2SLGBTQIA+
· Ecotherapy
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Julie Desjardins est psychothérapeute autorisé auprès de l'OPAO et conseillère canadienne agréé auprès de l'Association canadienne de counselling et de psychothérapie. Elle offre des services en santé mentale et une psychothérapie aux personnes qui ont des difficultés avec divers problèmes liés à la façon dont elles se sentent, pensent et se comportent. Elle travaille dans le domaine de la santé mentale depuis 2007, avec des organisations communautaires et à but non lucratif, et elle se spécialise à aider les gens à apprendre à gérer leur anxiété, dépression, épuisement professionnel, deuil, traumatisme/SSPT, séparation/divorce hautement conflictuel, défis en tant que parents, et les problèmes relationnels. Dans son cabinet, elle travaille avec des clients qui souhaitent se concentrer sur la psycho-éducation, identifier et résoudre leurs problèmes, et apprendre de nouvelles stratégies et de nouveaux outils pour mieux faire face aux facteurs de stress quotidiens de la vie.