Founder and Counsellor (MEd., CCC)
Is your anxiety and depression preventing you from living your life? Have you lost the sense of who you are and where you’re going? Is there a toxic relationship in your life sucking the energy out of you?
Sometimes we know exactly what we need to change but we feel stuck and can’t do it. But there is a way… Seeing a therapist enables you to feel safe, understood, and hopeful that you can move forward in your life.
Life happens…and our body is inherently capable of processing those hurtful situations so we can protect ourselves.
Yet when life is too overwhelming to cope, our brain gets behind in its paperwork and our body may act in “seemingly” helpful ways to protect itself: by over responding or under responding in order to survive. TCTSY practices help us to reconnect with our body so we can stay present when we revisit those past events. EMDR engages our innate systems so that we can complete the processing of those old memories that are keeping us stuck in the past so we can live our life – in the present.
Adverse life events (traumas) have knocked me down and there have been times I could not get back up, without help.
In 2009, I remember seeing a therapist who helped me feel that there wasn’t something wrong with me… Something wrong happened to me. We used EMDR to help me move through those traumas so that I could live in the present moment, not in the past. Then in 2014, I discovered my love of yoga and read about how it helps those struggling with complex PTSD in Bessel van der Kolk’s book, The Body Keeps the Score. I was hooked and completed the 40-hour TCTSY training and enrolled in their 300-hour certification program. With EMDR and TCTSY, my hope is to help clients learn to befriend their body and move on from the grips of the past and embrace the here and now with agency, compassion and joy.
Mental health advocacy is a passion of mine, in addition to learning how to live our best lives. I love walking my dog and enjoying the sunshine and trees. As a highly sensitive person, some of my favourite hobbies are spent by myself reading in my comfy chair, writing, running outdoors, training, doing restorative yoga, or meditating. Yet connecting in a meaningful way with loved ones is essential for me too, whether it’s being inspired by the joy of my nieces and nephews, laughing out loud with my husband, or just being with my family and friends.
| Clientele | Adults |
| Average Cost per session | $150/hour plus GST |
| Sliding scale | No |
| Free 20 minute consultation? (in person or telephone) | Yes |
| Methods of payment accepted | cash, etransfer, debit, credit |
| Accepts coverage? | Please contact your provider. I do not direct bill. |
| Accepted Insurance Plans | Desjardins, Greenshield, Olympic, Healthcare Spending Account |
| Liability Insurance provider and expiration date | BMS Insurance EXP. January 2020 |
| Years in Practice | 12 |
| School | University of Manitoba (Masters in Educational Psychology) |
| Year Graduated | 2011 |
| Member | Since |
|---|---|
| Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) #6242 | 2012 |
| EMDR Canada member | 2015 |
| EMDRIA certification | 2019 |
| EMDRIA approved Consultant-in-Training | 2020 |
| 200 hour Yoga Teacher-in-Training | 2020 |
| 300 hour TCTSY Certification Candidate | 2021 |
| Name | Julie Long |
| Phone | 204-803-3455 |
| Fax | 204-504-2446 |
| julie@safeharbourtherapy.com |
| Who’s Who Women in Business Magazine 2019 | Click Here |
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