Start Feeling Better, Today
Start Feeling Better, Today
In-person counselling in Calgary, Online therapy across Alberta
Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Parenting Skills, Communication Issues/Assertiveness, Personal Growth, Cultural Adjustment, Life Transitions, Emotion Regulation Skills, Anger Management, Career Changes
Young adults, Adults, Couples
English, Portuguese, Spanish
In-person counselling in Calgary, Online therapy across Alberta
Finding the right therapist is crucial for your journey. Here’s a quick guide to help you decide.
Juliana Hupsel is a Registered Psychologist who has been supporting clients through therapy and counselling work since the mid-2000s. Her approach is grounded in empathy, collaboration, and creating a space where people feel safe enough to speak honestly about what they are carrying.
Clients often work with Juliana because they want more than surface-level conversations. They are looking for a therapist who listens carefully, asks thoughtful questions, and helps them make sense of patterns that may be affecting their relationships, emotional wellbeing, confidence, or ability to move forward.
Her sessions are supportive and conversational while still providing direction and structure when needed. Many clients appreciate that therapy with Juliana feels human, approachable, and personalized rather than distant or overly clinical.
Juliana works with young adults, adults, and couples both in-person in Calgary and virtually across Alberta.
Juliana believes therapy should feel like a collaborative process, not something being done to you.
Her goal is to create a space where clients feel safe, accepted, respected, understood, and comfortable exploring difficult thoughts, emotions, and experiences without fear of judgment. She views the therapeutic relationship as one built on trust and connection, where clients can better understand themselves while also developing healthier ways to cope, communicate, and move forward.
Her work combines compassion with evidence-based approaches to help clients:
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Juliana brings a culturally responsive perspective to therapy and understands the emotional complexity that can come with major transitions, immigration experiences, identity shifts, and adapting to unfamiliar environments.
While cultural background is never treated as a stereotype or assumption, many clients appreciate working with someone who understands how culture, family expectations, communication styles, and belonging can shape emotional experiences and relationships.
She offers therapy in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.
THE FIRST SESSION IS A CHANCE TO SLOW THINGS DOWN AND TALK OPENLY ABOUT WHAT HAS BEEN WEIGHING ON YOU.
Juliana focuses on creating a calm, respectful environment where you can share at a pace that feels comfortable. Together, you will explore what brought you to therapy, what challenges you are currently facing, and what kind of support would feel most helpful moving forward.
You do not need to have everything figured out before starting. The first session is simply the beginning of understanding where you are and identifying a path forward that feels realistic and supportive.
THERAPY DOES NOT NEED TO FEEL INTIMIDATING OR OVERLY FORMAL.
If you are looking for a therapist who combines empathy, emotional insight, and practical support, Juliana offers a collaborative space where you can begin working through challenges in a way that feels grounded, respectful, and genuinely supportive.
