Julie Collette Counselling, Mc, Rcc
Currentwww.juliecollette.comJulie has extensive experience supporting youth adults and families, who are experiencing a wide range of mental health and substance use challenges, trauma, as well as life transitions. She has extensive experience working in a variety of settings including schools, non-profit, BC Children's Hospital, VCH CYMH CART urgent response and high risk outreach mental health teams.Julie works collaboratively with youth, adults, and families, valuing individuals as experts on their own lives. She listens and guides, using a trauma informed practice lens, being person-centred and solution-focused.She is trained in a variety of therapeutic modalities including but not limited to CBT, DBT, EFFT, ERP, Motivational Interviewing, Family Systems, Narrative Therapy, Early Psychosis Intervention, Trauma Focused CBT, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Collaborative Problem Solving. She accepts referrals from community agencies, as well as self- referrals. Caregiver Testimonial: "My son has struggled with a long list of challenges including ASD, Bipolar Disorder and substance use, making finding help for him and for me as a parent a confusing and harrowing task. Julie has walked that road, and so has insight and empathy that other professionals often just cannot share. Her calm, warm demeanor was immediately a comfort to my son who relaxed and felt someone cared about him... So important in motivating my son to seek help. This journey has been long and requires patience, strength and hope. Amongst the dozens of professionals I have dealt with, Julie stands out as a rock to steady your course and help clear the fog." P.S.