11/13/2025
We are welcoming Julia Healey, an Occupational Therapist, to our team at This World's Ours Centre.
Read about Julia below:
My name is Julia Healey and I'm an Occupational Therapist. I have worked as an Occupational Therapist since 1996 taking a short break to complete another degree in 2006. I graduated from Queen's University with a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy (BScOT) and my second degree is a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MA). I have worked in many different settings (schools, homes, hospitals, & community programs) and with a variety of ages (babies to elderly) and physical, cognitive and/or mental health conditions. I have worked as an Occupational Therapist for Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) for over 20 years and currently work with youth with mental health conditions and/or social, emotional or behavioural difficulties for VCH Child & Youth Mental Health Services. I also offer private OT services as a contractor through This World's Ours Centre. If a youth is eligible for VCH CYMH services, they may be able to access OT services for free through this publicly-funded community resource; otherwise, a referral for private OT services can be made through This World's Ours Centre. In addition to mental health difficulties, many of the youth that I work with are neurodivergent and are diagnosed with or are being assessed for Autism, ADHD, FASD and/or learning disabilities. I assist youth by helping them engage in meaningful daily activities that they need and/or want to do (e.g. self-care, life skills, recreation, socializing, emotional regulation, school, work, chores, & post-secondary/career development activities). I have taken additional training over the years and most recently completed training in sensory processing, executive functions, PEERS social skills, and CBT-ARFID. My OT colleague (Grace Liu) and I will be offering a PEERS social skills training group for youth (ages 13 to 18) starting in February 2026. To obtain additional information or be referred to our PEERS social skills training group, please email Grace and I at the following email address: peersOTprivate@gmail.com.
