Please note that Breathe and Bloom Gathering Space, formerly Press Pause Counselling Services, operates out of the Atlantic time zone - please ensure your account settings reflect your local time zone to ensure ease of booking.
A free 15-min consultation is available for new clients. You are welcome to contact Julia in case of any questions or to inquire about availability.
For those seeking in-person sessions, please contact Julia to find out more about her location at ML Family Counselling in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Press pause and take care of your mental wellbeing. Talk-based sessions are currently offered securely through the Jane App platform, or alternatively over the phone. As Julia's approach is person-centred, her approach adjusts to suit the needs of each client. Counselling is a collaborative process, and the therapeutic relationship is developed over the course of the sessions. Please book a fre...
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Press pause and take care of your mental wellbeing. Talk-based sessions are currently offered securely through the Jane App platform, or alternatively over the phone. As Julia's approach is person-centred, her approach adjusts to suit the needs of each client. Counselling is a collaborative process, and the therapeutic relationship is developed over the course of the sessions. Please book a free 15min consultation to decipher a right fit.
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Julia Blackwell
(She/Her/Hers)
Registered Clinical Counsellor
I invite you to practice a few deep breaths as you reflect on aspects of your journey that led you to this page. Have you been feeling stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed? Exhausted or drained? Perhaps seeking to learn new coping tools or wanting to develop your self-care practices? When we bottle up emotions and feel disconnected to both ourselves and others it can be difficult to access healing, recovery, and growth. Counselling can provide a space to press pause from busyness or turmoil. Seeking a safe space to rest. reflect, and to feel restored.
In our sessions, I will provide a safe space for you to feel heard and accepted. As we build our connection, I offer evidence-based tools and guidance crafted to meet your needs and goals. Sessions may also include body-based practices for relaxation or the release of stored trauma. Virtual and in-person sessions are available for teens, adults, and groups.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Integrative Somatic Therapist, Registered 200-hour Yoga Teacher, and certified in Ayurvedic Nutrition. Additionally, I am a First Nations (Cree) woman with mixed European ancestry. My approach is trauma-informed, neurodiversity-informed, and holistic. I invite you to connect and to book a session.
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