WELCOME.

Hello, I’m Julie Giroux, a Registered Clinical Counsellor based in Victoria, British Columbia. Since 1993, I have worked in a variety of social service and health care roles providing specialized services to those dealing with challenging life experiences.

I graduated from the University of Toronto twice, first in 2001 with a degree in Occupational Therapy and again in 2014 with a master's degree in Counselling Psychology & Psychotherapy.  I also completed the teacher certification in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction at the University of Massachusetts Medical School between 2010 and 2018.  

In recent years I have specialized my clinical practice in helping individuals heal from a wide range of traumatic experiences, chronic stress, anxiety, panic attacks, depression and insomnia. I help people get in touch with what matters most to them and develop more fulfilling and satisfying lives. I have pursued in-depth training in Somatic Experiencing, EMDR (including advanced training in Attachment-Focused EMDR), Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD and Focusing. Above all, I take an individualized approach to everyone I work with.

By secure video (Jane App) or phone. Many people have found online counselling to be effective. It has the added benefit of being in the comfort of your own space and not having to travel.

I work online Monday through Friday, typically between 9am and 5pm.

I am in office on Tuesdays in Colwood and Monday and Thursday afternoons in Saanich. In-person sessions have limited capacity and therefore longer wait times than online appointments.

"SINGLE SESSION" COUNSELLING (ONLINE or IN-PERSON)

A "Single Session" Counselling appointment focuses on a current issue or learning a skill (eg. stress management, mindfulness, Resource Tapping) in one self-contained session. 

I usually offer these appointments on short notice when I have a cancellation.

Finding the right match in a therapist is important. To help us decide if we might be a good fit to work together I am happy to schedule a 20-minute initial consultation online or by phone. I book these appointments when I have space for new clients coming available in my practice.

EMDR THERAPY FOR TRAUMA, PHOBIAS, ANXIETY  and PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT.

EMDR can be very effective for trauma-related concerns, as well as phobias, anxiety, and performance enhancement.  For trauma processing, EMDR therapy typically requires 1.5 hours per session.