Julianna Van Mulligen, MA, Registered Psychologist
Hello and welcome.
I am a Registered Psychologist offering virtual sessions to individuals located in Ontario and Alberta. I hold a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from the University of Northern British Columbia and a Masters degree in Counselling Psychology from McGill University. I have experience working in a variety of settings including a crisis line, a university counselling centre, a Native Friendship Center, and in private practice.
My practice focuses on individual counselling sessions, catering to those seeking support with a range of mental health and life issues. While I work with adults of all ages, I have a particular interest in supporting women aged 20-40 as they navigate relationship challenges, life transitions, perfectionism, self-esteem concerns, depression, and anxiety. Additionally, I specialize in working with Highly Sensitive People (HSP), offering tailored support to help them navigate the unique challenges they face.
In my therapy practice, I work from a trauma-informed, experiential, and relational perspective to support clients in developing a deeper connection to their emotional and inner world. I am in the process of deepening my training in experiential and attachment-based approaches, including Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) and Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), which increasingly inform my clinical work. I approach therapy as a collaborative and evolving process, tailored to each client.
Beyond therapy, I have been an ethical vegan since 2012 and care deeply about the environment and the wellbeing of all living beings. These values are central to who I am and inform the compassion, respect, and mindfulness I bring into my work with clients.
I enjoy exploring new places and experiences, and I find solace and inspiration in nature and animals, often spending my free time walking my dog Frida, running, hiking, volunteering at an animal sanctuary, and cooking/baking healthy vegan food.
Qualifications
Registered Psychologist #6562 - College of Alberta Psychologists
Registered Psychologist #7368 - College of Psychologists and Applied Behavioural Analysts of Ontario
Education
MA in Counselling Psychology, McGill University, 2020
BSc in Psychology, University of Northern British Columbia, 2018
Trainings
Psychotherapy Institute (In Progress) - Mindful ISTDP
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) Level 1 - AEDP Institute
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) Pre-Core Training - Mindful ISTDP
Essentials Program in Psychoanalysis – Toronto Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis
IFS Foundations Masterclass – Kendhal Hart
ACT for Perfectionism and People Pleasing - Psychwire
ACT for Beginners - Psychwire
Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy for OCD - Cognitive Behaviour Institute
Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) Basic Training & Advanced Attachment Workshop - Center for Trauma and Stress
Providing Basic Dialectical Behavior Therapy With Treatment Integrity - Cognitive Behaviour Institute
ASIST Suicide First Aid - LivingWorks
Suicide to Hope - Living Works