Core Psychology2032 33 Ave SW #205, Calgary, AB T2T 1Z4View clinic

Julie Walder

About Julie

Julie supports adults and couples navigating anxiety, burnout, and relationship challenges who are ready to create lasting change in their emotional well-being and connection with others. With over fifteen years of counselling experience across hospital, residential, outpatient, and private practice settings, she brings both depth and balance to her therapeutic work. ###You Might Be: ✔ Struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, or compassion fatigue ✔ Wanting to improve communication and understanding in your relationship ✔ Finding it hard to manage stress from career, caregiving, or helping others ✔ Seeking clarity and confidence in a demanding season of life ✔ Looking for practical, evidence-based tools to support emotional resilience Julie meets clients with warmth, structure, and a deep respect for their individual experiences. Her approach balances evidence-based strategies with collaboration and compassion, helping clients identify patterns, strengthen coping skills, and move toward meaningful change. ###What It’s Like to Work With Julie Julie’s sessions are goal-oriented, supportive, and collaborative. She believes therapy should feel both productive and grounded in trust. Drawing from extensive clinical experience, including work in psychiatric hospitals, outpatient programs, and private practice, Julie helps clients navigate complex emotions with clarity and care. She understands the pressures of modern life and the impact of compassion fatigue, particularly for professionals and caregivers. Her work focuses on helping clients reconnect with their strengths, rebuild emotional balance, and develop healthier communication patterns, individually and in their relationships. ###Therapeutic Tools and Approaches Julie integrates a range of evidence-based modalities tailored to each client’s needs, including: * Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) – The Beck Institute * Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) – Building resilience through balanced thinking and challenging self-defeating thought patterns. * Gottman Method Couples Counselling (Level 3) – Enhancing trust, communication, and connection in relationships * Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Recovery – Supporting professionals and caregivers in rediscovering purpose and balance ###Who Julie Works With * Adults (18+) and Couples, including: * Professionals and caregivers experiencing stress, burnout, or compassion fatigue * Couples navigating communication breakdowns, conflict, or disconnection * University students and adults managing anxiety, perfectionism, or self-doubt * Individuals seeking emotional stability and healthier relationship patterns ###Credentials & Training Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Beck Institute Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Level 3 Certified in Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Recovery 15+ years of clinical experience in hospital, residential, outpatient, and private practice settings Certified Canadian Counsellor # 10005014

Often treats: AnxietyCodependencyCommunicationRelationship IssuesSex, sexuality, intimacyStressWorkplace stress
Sees: Adults (18+) · Couples · LGBTQ2+
Trained at: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Beck Institute · Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Level 3 · Certified in Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Recovery · 15+ years of clinical experience in hospital, residential, outpatient, and private practice settings
Credentials: Canadian Certified Counsellor (C.C.C.) · Marriage therapist (M.T.) · Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (M.ACP.)
Member of: Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association

Services & prices

10 options across 3 treatments

Couples Counselling Session

50-minute in-person session.

4 options

50–80 min

Individual Counselling Session

5 options

50–110 min

ConsultationNew patient

Fit is one of the most important parts of therapy. The free 15-minute phone consults are an opportunity to get to know your therapist before committing to a full session. You will receive a phone…

15 min