Julena

Ms Julena Breel

Psychotherapist (Registered)

“I offer feminist, client-centered, and trauma-informed counseling to clients across Canada. My practice blends together narrative, attachment, and expressive therapies while orienting itself toward justice. I am particularly interested in grief, loss, family systems, childhood, life transitions, and parenthood.”

About Me

I offer a warm, client-centred space to explore life's complexities. My trauma-informed approach helps you navigate challenges like grief, family dynamics, or significant life changes. We can use expressive therapies, alongside narrative and attachment work, to make sense of your experiences. This is an ideal setting if you seek respectful, justice-oriented support for childhood influences or parenthood transitions.

Approach

Sessions move through paced, collaborative exploration, letting the contours of your story, early relationship patterns, and present struggles shape our focus. I work with adults in Ottawa and across Canada online in English, keeping sessions grounded, practical, and gently somatic so moments of insight connect to everyday life. Expect a mix of story-focused reflection, mapping of attachment patterns, and creative practices between and during sessions to make shifts tangible. This way of working often helps those facing loss, role changes, or complicated family ties.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

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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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

University of Victoria

University of Northern British Columbia

Service Areas

Online & Northern Moth Therapy

In-person & Online

Ottawa, Ontario

Canada

Ottawa, Canada