Julie first became interested in Buddhism in her youth when she began to search for the meaning of life. This began a lifelong journey that brought her to Thailand, India, and Nepal to discover herself through Buddhism, meditation, and languages. In Thailand, she practiced meditation and guided fellow practitioners in the practice of mindfulness. She began to explore her burgeoning interest in Buddhism by studying the Tibetan language in India. Later in Nepal, she completed an undergraduate and graduate studies in Buddhism and Himalayan Languages and later translated Tibetan Buddhist texts.
After her study of Buddhism, she recognized the importance of balancing both spiritual and psychological healing which led her to graduate studies in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University. The integration of both these approaches has allowed her to practice compassion in action with many types of people from all walks of life.
As a second-generation Chinese Canadian, Julie is passionate about integrating your cultural wisdom, knowledge, and spirituality into therapy. She is passionate about meeting people as they are, in the here and now, and helping people authentically discover themselves with acceptance, kindness, and compassion.
Julie integrates various approaches to therapy to find the right fit for you. First and foremost is the therapeutic relationship based on unconditional positive regard, empathetic understanding, and genuineness. She works with you to collaboratively work towards your wellness and mental health goals. There are many ways to get there, but she is inspired by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Feedback-Informed Therapy, and parts work through Internal Family Systems. She is currently in EMDR Level 1 training and looking to provide clients without complex trauma with EMDR therapy. Julie also prioritizes ongoing supervision from an experienced counselling supervisor as a way to deepen her own learning and professional development, ultimately to better serve her clients.
Julie is now accepting new clients at Inner Knowing Therapy at an affordable sliding scale rate, $50/hr.
