JULIE THOMASON
REGISTERED CLINICAL COUNSELLOR
APPROVED CLINICAL SUPERVISOR
Julie's areas of expertise and specializations are the following;
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Sex Therapy
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Sexual health and wellness
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Dating and healthy relationships
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LGBTQIA+, Queer and questioning
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Gender journeys
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Sexual Orientation(s)
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ADHD-Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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Depression
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Trauma, abuse and neglect
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Post traumatic stress PTSD and cPTSD
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Survivors of narcissistic abuse
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Domestic abuse and interpersonal violence
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Adult children of mentally ill, neglectful and abusive parents
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Emotional awareness and regulation
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Anger management
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Post traumatic growth
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Discovering your strengths
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Assertiveness and boundaries
CLINICAL SUPERVISION
Julie is an Approved Clinical Supervisor (RCC-ACS) with BCACC and feels honoured to support and empower new and emerging clinicians who are in the first five years of clinical practice.
She is grateful to have spent the last five years supervising and training the interns at the Chilliwack Youth Health Centre in the bullpen, with role-plays, individually, as well as, dynamic group practices.
Her supervision focuses on a balance of both the presenting clinical issues,
as well as, the self-of-therapist issues such as family of origin issues or personal mental health, as these issues relate to the case.
Julie works from a kind, collaborative, strength-based, culturally-humble, respectful and explicitly trauma-informed approach. She can be warm and nurturing in her approach, as well as, direct and straightforward, when needed. Also, you can feel assured that we will have a few laughs as well.
COUPLES + RELATIONSHIP COUNSELLING SERVICES
Whether you are dating and looking to build a healthy relationship, struggling in a relationship or navigating your way out of one, Julie can help!
She offer couples, relationship and martial therapy for all ages, young and old, and welcome heterosexual, monogamous married couples.
Julie encourages people to complete some pre-martial counselling to make sure you are compatible before making a commitment. And she likes couples to come to therapy as soon as trouble arises.
Julie welcomes all types of ethically non-monogamous relationships such as people in open relationships, polyamorous, lifestyle and kink relationships.
Whatever your relationship preference, I will work within the chosen structure of your relationship and I will support you where you are at.
Julie's areas of expertise and specializations are;
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dating and healthy relationships
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attachment styles and compatibility
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explorations of relationship preferences
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creating healthy communication
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sexuality and building intimacy
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communication about sexuality
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sexual preferences
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managing conflict and disagreements
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repairing conflict, rifts and ruptures
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boundaries around the relationship such as; clarifying boundaries on social media, with friends, work colleagues, navigating ex's and sexually explicit media or pornography.
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affairs, infidelity, cyber-infidelity, betrayals of trust
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rebuilding trust and commitment
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separations, break-ups and the divorce process
COACHING + CONSULTING
Coaching and consulting sessions are designed to provide a safe and confidential space to explore a current challenge, dilemma or decision in your life. These sessions are to help support you to make positive and lasting changes in your life, in your work and in your relationships. These sessions have the same rules around confidentiality as counselling does, so you and your secrets are always safe with us.
What would these sessions be like? These sessions can be tailored to your individual needs; we can explore your strengths, gifts and clarify a vision for your health, well-being, your work life or your relationships. This is really time for you to share whatever is on your mind or your heart with someone who cares about you.
We will focus on creating solutions, in the present moment and empowering you to create changes in your life so you can live the life you want to live.
And you can feel assured, that as experienced therapists, that we have the education, experience and confidence to support you as you reach your goals.