Meet Julie!

Hello! I’m Julie Prud’homme

Doctoral Candidate

My name is Julie (she/her) and I am a Doctoral Associate under the supervision of Dr. Melisa Arias-Valenzuela’s, C.Psych. at Uprise Psychology & Wellness. I have completed my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Victoria and currently pursuing registration requirements to become licensed as a Clinical Psychologist. I provide individual psychotherapy and psychodiagnostic assessments to teens and adults (13+). I am experienced in providing these services to people struggling with depression, anxiety, OCD, stress and burnout, ADHD, trauma and PTSD, relationship and academic difficulties, perfectionism and low self-esteem. I also have experience in supporting individuals who are going through difficult life transitions, identity exploration, and/or who have endured social injustice traumas, including heterosexism, transphobia, and fatphobia. I am committed to working towards providing an anti-oppressive, affirmative, and empowering space to all individuals

My Approach & Values

My therapeutic approach is collaborative, compassionate, strengths-based, as well as trauma and social justice informed. I like to integrate various evidence-based approaches, including cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behavioural therapy, and humanistic therapy, in order to help individuals develop the tools and understanding necessary for them to better overcome their current and future challenges. Ultimately, I hope to facilitate an environment in which people can feel empowered to share their truth and bring about positive change to their lives.

My licenses: I practice under Dr. Melisa Arias-Valenzuela’s license CPO #6862.

My languages: English and French

My availability: I provide in-person and virtual services

My Training

Throughout my doctoral studies, I trained in various clinical settings including a student wellness centre, two university psychology clinics, and a private community clinic.
I completed my pre-doctoral residency at the Centre for Psychological Services and Research, with an external rotation at the Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services.
I have received training in cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behavioural therapy, narrative therapy, as well as in humanistic, compassion-based, and psychodynamic-interpersonal approaches. I have received additional training in Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD and in anti-racist and anti-oppression practices.

My Areas of Practice

Life transitions
Stress management and burnout
Identity exploration
Self-criticism and perfectionism
Relationship and academic difficulties
Anxiety
Depression
ADHD
Binge eating and body image
Trauma-related concerns and PTSD
OCD
Social injustice traumas

My Education

BA (with distinction) in psychology (major), behavioural science (minor) and sociology (minor) from McGill University
MSc in psychiatry from McGill University
PhD in clinical psychology (lifespan track) from the University of Victoria
My doctoral thesis focused on identifying risk and resilience in sexual minority women undergraduates, as well as on understanding how these factors contribute to psychological distress and positive wellbeing during these students’ first year of university.
My thesis was awarded a Joseph-Armand Bombardier Doctoral Scholarship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.