What’s so Special about Your Practice? An unabashed(?) Confession of Vancouver-based Psychotherapist

“What’s so special about your practice? What makes you (Julie) unique and the right fit for me?” I’ve been asked this question by new clients from time to time in inquiry calls and first sessions and I’ve always felt a bit stumped at first because of my cultural background that has ingrained into me theContinue reading “What’s so Special about Your Practice? An unabashed(?) Confession of Vancouver-based Psychotherapist”

How to Cope with First-Date Anxiety Part I (expanding on my Interview with Georgia Straight with a clinical twist)

First dates can be scary. I know, because I’ve been there with you – in therapeutic spirit, of course! – on your first dates or at least soon after when you report to me every juicy detail of your encounter in either complete exhilaration or utter demoralization. During the height of the pandemic, making aContinue reading “How to Cope with First-Date Anxiety Part I (expanding on my Interview with Georgia Straight with a clinical twist)”