Julie Cowie | RCC
Current Availability
Julie is currently accepting new clients for both in-person sessions in Vancouver and virtual sessions across British Columbia.
Common Focus Areas
Parenting struggles
Youth and young adult transitions
Anxiety, stress, burnout and emotional regulation
Attachment and relational repair
Adverse Childhood experiences
Self-worth and identity
I Work Best With
Parents and caregivers feeling overwhelmed or like they have tried everything
Youth and young adults navigating life transitions and struggles
Individuals feeling “stuck” in survival mode
Professionals balancing caregiving, work, and self-care
Families wanting to strengthen communication and trust
Therapeutic Approach
Julie’s counselling approach is centered on connection and safety. She creates a calm, grounded space where clients feel seen and understood—an essential foundation for healing and growth. Believing that lasting change happens within relationships, both with ourselves and others, Julie helps clients explore emotional patterns, strengthen inner safety, and cultivate self-compassion. Her work focuses on helping people move through life’s challenges with greater clarity, confidence, and authenticity.
A Little About Me
Julie was born in Whiterock and raised in Grand Forks BC before settling in Vancouver to complete her Master of Education in Counselling Psychology. She began her career working with children, youth, and parents in community organizations and schools, where she witnessed firsthand the importance of connection in fostering resilience. This deep appreciation for relationships naturally led her to the field of counselling, where she now helps others build the same sense of connection and emotional strength that she values in her own life. Outside of her work, Julie finds grounding in simple, meaningful moments with her children, family, and friends—or in the quiet stillness of a morning coffee. These moments remind her that connection doesn’t need to be perfect; it simply needs to be genuine.
Background & Experience
Before founding Just Connect Counselling, Julie spent over a decade working with youth, parents and families, parents as both a grade-school teacher and a high school counsellor at a learning center for high risk youths. Julie started Just Connect Counselling to offer evidence-based, heart-centered therapy for families and individuals who want to move from reacting and feeling disconnected to responding and feeling connected. She also provides clinical supervision and mentorship for counselling students, helping them cultivate confidence, reflection, and relational attunement.
Credentials & Training
Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) – BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
Master of Education in Counselling Psychology – Simon Fraser University
Bachelor of Education – University of British Columbia
Clinical Supervision Certification – Psychologists’ Association of Alberta
Interpersonal Neurobiology (Dr. Dan Siegel, Mindsight Institute), currently enrolled
San’yas cultural safety training
Ongoing professional development in attachment, trauma, and brain-based parenting models
