Julena

Julena Breel

Psychotherapist (Registered)

“I offer feminist, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive therapy online to clients in BC and Ontario. My practice blends together attachment, parts, narrative, and expressive therapies while orienting itself toward justice. I bring warmth, gentle curiosity, and humour into the therapeutic space and am particularly interested in grief, loss, family systems, childhood, life transitions, and parenthood. Please feel free to visit my website for more information. ”

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About Me

I come to this work with deep curiosity and reverence of the lived experience. I often witness and support people navigating difficult life experiences and transitions, particularly when pain, anguish and sorrow are present. These seasons of our lives can feel isolating and disorienting, my work attempts to soften these edges by providing a place to slow down and better understand that which is causing discomfort. My intention is to co-create safe enough space for us to listen in new ways to the body and together gain a richer, more nuanced understanding of your internal world. For more information about myself and my work please visit my website: www.northernmoththerapy.ca

Approach

My practice is rooted in feminist, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive approaches that I bring together with warmth and humour. I am attuned to early/significant attachments, environments, and structural systems and I work collaboratively with you to be curious about how those experiences may show up in present day connections with self and others. I believe through building relational safety we can create an environment sturdy enough to hold the fullness of who you are. Together we can illuminate ways you have creatively managed while also moving towards more ease and emotional balance. My deepest hope is through this work you will experience a sense of genuine belonging, a coming home to yourself.
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Basic Information

Online Only

Services

Services Offered:

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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Works With:

  • Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Suicidal Thoughts

    Thoughts about ending one's own life, ranging from passive wishes to active plans. This is a sign of severe emotional distress that requires professional support.

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  • Trauma Therapy

    Therapeutic approaches specifically designed to help people process and recover from traumatic experiences.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Body Image

    How a person perceives, thinks, and feels about their physical appearance. When persistently negative, it can drive distress, avoidance, and disordered eating.

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  • Child Behaviour

    Behavioural difficulties in children, such as tantrums, aggression, withdrawal, or defiance, that signal emotional distress or developmental needs.

Professional Title:

  • Psychotherapist (Registered)

    A psychotherapist who is formally registered with a regulatory or professional body in their jurisdiction.

Credentials

Registrations

Certified Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario

Psychotherapist

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

University of Victoria

Year: 2012

Master of Education in Counselling

University of Northern British Columbia

Year: 2018

Service Areas

Northern Moth Therapy

Online Only

Ottawa

Canada