therapeutic approach
I see sex as a form of communication — a way we connect, express ourselves, and make meaning with others. It can hold joy, vulnerability, curiosity, and sometimes, pain or confusion. Everyone goes through moments when sex or intimacy feels complicated. Those moments are opportunities to listen more closely to ourselves and what our bodies might be trying to say.
My work invites clients to explore the experiences that shape their sexual selves — things like family and cultural influences, stress, trauma, fantasies and changing desire. Together, we make sense of how these pieces come together to form your sexual ecosystem so you can begin to feel more attuned to yourself and, in turn, to your partner(s). This awareness opens space for deeper intimacy, greater ease, and new possibilities for connection.
qualifications and affiliations
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Registered Psychotherapist
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Member, College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
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Associate, Association of Sex Therapists of Ontario
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Member, Canadian Association of Psychodynamic Psychotherapists
Areas I can help with:
Sex after trauma
Pain during sex
Desire discrepancy
Hypo and hyper arousal
Sex in long term relationships
Relationship agreements
Body image
Sex after childbirth
Disconnect between love and arousal
Offerings
Individual Therapy - Virtual
Psychotherapy is a commitment to deep self-study. Grounded in psychodynamic and somatic techniques, you will be held to explore the depths of your past and present experiences as a human being, I offer space to honour your wounds and learn ways of being that release you from their hold.
Cost: $150 / hour
Relationship Therapy - Virtual
What stories, scars or patterns stand in the way of a more connected and fulfilling relationship? Together, we'll uncover the blocks standing in your way and build skills to foster deeper intimacy, better communication and transformative corrective experiences.
Cost: $200/ hour
All sessions take place virtually. To book a free 15 minute consult, email me at: julie.ouellet.opc@protonmail.com
Group Therapy for Women
*Coming Soon*
Groups offer a supportive, confidential and accessible avenue to explore sexual concerns with others who are share similar experiences. Through a series of weekly sessions, we will explore themes related to women's sexuality, desire, and wellbeing. Each series is a 6 week commitment.
Email to join the waitlist.
Cost: $100/ 1.5 hours
land acknowledgement
I acknowledge that the land where I live and practice is the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the New Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa and the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is home to many diverse First Nations peoples. I also recognize that Toronto is part of Treaty 13 and the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant — an agreement to share and care for the land and its resources in peace.
In addition, I acknowledge the presence and contributions of people of African descent who were forcibly brought to this land through the transatlantic slave trade, and whose labour, resilience, and cultural legacy continue to shape this land.
As a settler who practices therapy, I acknowledge that healing modalities have and continue to exist in many different forms on this land and that many ways of healing influenced modern day psychotherapy without due credit. I extend a standing invitation to my clients to reflect on the ways in which this reality comes into our sessions and always hold my own lens softly - inviting opportunity for it to be expanded.