RP Qualifying M.Psy, PhD (Education), B.Ed

I’m Julia Saric, a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with a background that’s a little different from most therapists.

Before training in psychotherapy, I spent years working in high schools, colleges, and universities — teaching, supporting students, and watching up close how academic pressure, identity questions, and uncertainty about the future can quietly wear people down. I completed a PhD in Education and then pursued both psychotherapy and career counselling., a combination shapes everything about how I work.

I understand academic and occupational stress from the inside. When a client tells me they can’t start an assignment, can’t figure out what they want, or feel like they’re falling behind while everyone else seems fine — I know what that actually looks like, and I take it seriously.

I also work as a psychometrist with a registered psychologist, contributing to psychological assessments and reports. That assessment background informs my clinical work and allows me to support clients who are navigating recommendations from prior assessments or trying to understand themselves more clearly.

My approach draws on CBT, ACT, and career-informed frameworks. Sessions are collaborative, practical, and grounded — honest when they need to be, and occasionally humorous. My goal is that you leave each session feeling heard, a little clearer, and more capable of moving forward.

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