ABOUT JULIE VU PSYCHOTHERAPY
Where deep exploration meets practical strategies
About Julie
Owner — Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), #21010
I approach therapy with deep care, curiosity, and respect for the trust it takes to let someone into your inner world.
I strive to create a space where you feel genuinely heard, understood, and comfortable showing up as you are. While therapy can involve difficult conversations, I also believe there's room for warmth, authenticity, and moments of laughter and connection along the way.
How I Approach Therapy
I believe meaningful change comes from both understanding yourself and knowing what to do with that understanding.
Whether I'm working with individuals or couples, I pay close attention to the emotions, experiences, and relationship patterns contributing to your current challenges while integrating practical strategies to help you create meaningful change beyond sessions.
Modalities
I view therapy as a collaborative relationship and process rooted in genuine compassion, safety, and connection. Using a research-based, individualized approach, I tailor therapy to each person’s unique needs, preferences, experiences, and goals.
Attachment-Based:
Trauma-Informed
Relational & Compassion Focused
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Emotionally Focused Couples & Individual Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Narrative Therapy
Credentials & Trainings
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
— Yorkville University
Honours Specialization BA in Psychology
— Western University
Externship in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) — ICEEFT
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy — Psychwire
Complex Trauma (CPTSD) Certification Training - Level 1 & 2 — In Progress
Culturally Senstive & Inclusive
As a second-generation Vietnamese-Chinese Canadian, I understand how culture, identity, family dynamics, and lived experiences can shape the way we relate to ourselves, our emotions, and the world. On one hand, I know how exhausting it can feel to constantly have to explain or translate parts of ourselves. On the other hand, I also know how relieving it can feel to finally have a therapist who has lived it and gets it.
I also strive to create an affirming and inclusive environment for individuals of diverse cultural backgrounds, identities, relationship structures, neurotypes, and lived experiences, including LGBTQIA2S+ individuals.
Finding the Right Therapist Matters
Whether my approach resonated with you, you’re still exploring your options, or you simply have questions, you’re welcome to reach out or book a free consultation to see whether we may be a good fit