Julie Walder

MA, LPC, Certified Canadian Counsellor

Julie supports adults and couples navigating anxiety, burnout, and relationship challenges who are ready to create lasting change in their emotional well-being and connection with others. With over fifteen years of counselling experience across hospital, residential, outpatient, and private practice settings, she brings both depth and balance to her therapeutic work.

You Might Be:

✔ Struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, or compassion fatigue
✔ Wanting to improve communication and understanding in your relationship
✔ Finding it hard to manage stress from career, caregiving, or helping others
✔ Seeking clarity and confidence in a demanding season of life
✔ Looking for practical, evidence-based tools to support emotional resilience

Julie meets clients with warmth, structure, and a deep respect for their individual experiences. Her approach balances evidence-based strategies with collaboration and compassion, helping clients identify patterns, strengthen coping skills, and move toward meaningful change.

What It’s Like to Work With Julie

Julie’s sessions are goal-oriented, supportive, and collaborative. She believes therapy should feel both productive and grounded in trust. Drawing from extensive clinical experience, including work in psychiatric hospitals, outpatient programs, and private practice, Julie helps clients navigate complex emotions with clarity and care.

She understands the pressures of modern life and the impact of compassion fatigue, particularly for professionals and caregivers. Her work focuses on helping clients reconnect with their strengths, rebuild emotional balance, and develop healthier communication patterns, individually and in their relationships.

Therapeutic Tools and Approaches

Julie integrates a range of evidence-based modalities tailored to each client’s needs, including:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) – The Beck Institute
Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) – Building resilience through balanced thinking and challenging self-defeating thought patterns.
Gottman Method Couples Counselling (Level 3) – Enhancing trust, communication, and connection in relationships
Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Recovery – Supporting professionals and caregivers in rediscovering purpose and balance

Who Julie Works With

Adults (18+) and Couples, including:

Professionals and caregivers experiencing stress, burnout, or compassion fatigue
Couples navigating communication breakdowns, conflict, or disconnection
University students and adults managing anxiety, perfectionism, or self-doubt
Individuals seeking emotional stability and healthier relationship patterns

More Than Just Her Work

Julie recently relocated from Austin, Texas to Calgary and brings a well-rounded perspective shaped by years of clinical practice in diverse settings. She values collaboration, ongoing learning, and a commitment to professional excellence. At her core, Julie believes therapy is a partnership and an opportunity to explore challenges with honesty, compassion, and a shared commitment to growth.

Outside of her practice, Julie enjoys connecting with her new community, spending time outdoors, and sewing and brushing up on her French.

Credentials & Training

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Beck Institute
Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Level 3
Certified in Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Recovery
15+ years of clinical experience in hospital, residential, outpatient, and private practice settings
Certified Canadian Counsellor # 10005014