Julian Dorscht

• Julian's Rates

  15 min Phone Consultation
  No Cost

  Individual Counselling

  50 min
  Sliding Scale: $90-$120
  Standard: $140
  Generous: $155+

  75 min
  Sliding Scale: Waitlist
  Standard: $160
  Generous: $185+

  Relationship Counselling

  50 min
  Sliding Scale: Starting at $130
  Standard: $180
  Generous: $205+

  75 min
  Sliding Scale: Starting at $150
  Standard: $200
  Generous: $245+

• Julian's Availability

  Location: Ontario & Broadway, Virtual

  Days and Hours:

  • Tuesday 1:00pm - 7:00pm (Virtual)

  • Thursday 9:00am - 2:00pm (In-Person) 

  • Friday 9:00am - 12:00pm (Virtual)

• Approaches in Therapy

  • Rogerian/Person-Centred Therapy

  • Anti-Oppressive & Trauma Informed

  • Emotion Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT)

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Re-processing (EMDR)

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) or Parts Work

  • Somatics

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Attachment Theory

  • Gottman method

  • Imago therapy

  • Sensate focus sex therapy

• Licensures and Degrees

  • Seeking registration as a Canadian Clinical Counsellor (CCC) with the Canadian Counsellors and Psychotherapy Association (expected in summer 2026)

  • Masters of Counselling Psychology, Yorkville University

  • Bachelor of Arts in International Development and Women’s Studies, University of Calgary

• Selected Professional Training

  • Somatic EMDR Certificate Training (Expected Summer 2026)

Bio

Making the decision to begin counselling is courageous; it takes vulnerability to step into the unknown! I want to provide you with some background about myself to help you make an informed, intentional decision about who you hope to work with.

I am a queer, middle-class, neurospicy, non-disabled, cisgender, white woman offering individual and relationship counselling services in Vancouver, BC on stolen xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) land. My dad (who passed away) ran a children’s theatre company, and my mom was an English professor. I see myself as a mixture of both of my parents: creative, artistic, warm, and analytical. I came out as queer as a teenager in Calgary, AB.

Before becoming a counsellor, I worked in management consulting and experienced severe burnout. Through my own healing work—engaging in somatic experiencing, trauma-informed therapy, EMDR, and internal family systems (parts work)—I began to reconnect with myself in a deeper way. This process shaped not only my path toward counselling, but also how I show up in the therapy room: grounded, present, and attuned to the complexity and imperfection of being human.

I offer a deeply supportive, warm, and collaborative space where we can explore your experiences, make sense of patterns, and move toward greater clarity, connection, and self-trust. I believe you are the expert in your life, and my role is to walk alongside you—offering guidance, curiosity, and care as we navigate what emerges together.

My work is grounded in trauma-informed, relational, somatic, and client-centred approaches, rooted in intersectional, anti-oppressive feminism. I have a particular passion for relationship counselling through an Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) lens, supporting individuals and couples to understand attachment patterns, access and process core emotions, and build more secure, meaningful connections. I find deep value in witnessing relational shifts unfold in real time and supporting partners to turn toward one another with greater openness and compassion.

I also focus on trauma processing through somatic experiencing, EMDR, and internal family systems, supporting clients to gently process and integrate difficult experiences at a pace that feels safe and manageable. Together, we work to build capacity, deepen self-awareness, and reintegrate all parts of you.

My practice is sex-positive, trauma-informed, kink-positive, sex-worker positive, and inclusive of LGBTQIA+ and polyamorous relationships.

Personally, I enjoy films, music, being in the forest and ocean, reading, meditation, meaningful conversation, good food, and spending time with loved ones. I am a Capricorn Sun, Cancer moon, and Cancer rising.

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Julian Dorscht

(she/her/hers)
Pre-Licensed Associate Counsellor

In-Person and Virtual Sessions

Julian is currently accepting new clients!

If you are interested in connecting with Julian, please contact julian@collective-healing.ca. For existing clients, self-book here.