Justine completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology at MacEwan University and her Master of Counselling at City University of Seattle. Justine has several years of experience in domestic violence intervention, helping to empower victims to regain control over their lives and find a path to healing. She has also provided counselling services in private practice and university settings, which included individual counselling, group facilitation, and mental health presentations.

Justine works with individual adults and utilizes the following evidence-based approaches primarily in her work with clients: Eye-Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). She also integrates other modalities into her service delivery as needed, including Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT).

Justine is a member in good standing with the College of Alberta Psychologists and the Psychologists’ Association of Alberta.

Trauma and grief are two types of experiences I have known for a long time. A difficult home life and early loss led to a lifelong journey in dealing with these experiences. Most especially, the loss of my father led to my desire to understand more about human experiences and suffering at a young age, awakening a calling that has led me here today. We are often driven to helping others because we first had to help ourselves, and after a lifetime of walking through my own trauma and grief journey, I might be the right person to assist you in walking through your journey. As a trauma-informed therapist, I aim to help empower clients and to be attuned to their needs as best I can.

As a therapist and a person, I am authentic and you can expect to be with the real me. I value being direct and honest and also very importantly, humorous. I don’t believe therapy should be any more grim than absolutely necessary, and I believe in appropriately balancing the tough work with some much needed levity. I strongly value compassion and wholeheartedness, and hold these values close in my approach to therapy.

I believe trauma and grief work are so important, and especially enjoy helping people with difficult experiences in close relationships. This is more formally referred to as Attachment-related concerns, which encompasses my present area of special interest. As such, I am very interested in working with adults interested in addressing early-life wounds. Presenting issues I am interested in working with include but are not limited to emotional dysregulation, anxiety, depression, interpersonal challenges, issues in romantic relationships and relationships with one’s children, as well as domestic violence and abuse.

To know me a bit better, I’ll share that I am very dedicated to my family and to personal growth, and, of my million rotating hobbies, I am presently most fulfilled by my love of reality TV, gardening, gaming, going to concerts, and sewing. If you think we might be a good fit to work together, please book in for an introductory session.