Hi!
My name is Julia. I’m an Autistic, Bisexual psychotherapist (MA) based in Ottawa, Ontario. I have a background in psychology and sociology. And I have a lot to say! Mostly about mental health and modern, Western culture. I created this website so I could write freely about topics that are interesting and important to me. I wanted a way to reach people and to give people a way to reach me. So, check out my most recent posts! Check out my book summaries! And if the urge hits ya, send me an email! I’m not currently taking on clients.
Here are my most recent posts:
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Van Der Kolk
This is Van Der Kolk’s life changing treatise to trauma. Reading this book has fundamentally and permentantly shifted my perspectives on human nature.
Autistic Joy: Neuro-Diverse Experiences of Emotion
Autistic Joy is a topic that sheds light on ways neuro-diversity can be rewarding and valuable. It allows us to explore how letting down our walls and stepping out of gate-keeping can open us up to profound positive experiences.
The ‘T’ Word: Trauma is Everywhere
What if the definition we’ve been given for ‘trauma’ fails to reflect the actual lived experience of it? What if we’ve been telling each other, and ourselves, for decades not to use the ‘t’ word, when it could have the piece that was missing all along?