Originally from Montreal, Julie graduated from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in San Diego California with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2014 and a Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2012. Julie has worked in home-health since 2016 and has 2 years experience working in private practice and in occupational rehabilitation. She currently provides physiotherapy services to patients in their private homes as well as in independent and long-term care residences. Julie is also a lecturer, having been the guest speaker at care residences around Victoria and for the Victoria Seniors Business Network.

Julie has experience in treating acute and chronic injuries and pain, as well as in providing post-surgical, orthopaedic and neurological rehabilitation. She provides physiotherapy services to adults of all ages however, she has special interest in helping older adults achieving their mobility goals. She excels in falls prevention, functional rehabilitation, mobility, and in strength and conditioning. She provides treatment with goals of increasing safety, independence and overall quality of life. Julie achieves this by listening to patients needs and goals and by providing them with evidence-based education, therapies, as well as equipment prescription, all with a client-centred approach.

In the past, Julie has worked as a yoga and freediving instructor and was a freediving competing athlete and North American champion. She currently enjoys SCUBA diving, backcountry and alpine skiing, hiking, backpacking and overall adventuring in the wilderness with her husband and friends. She also enjoys long conversations over a good meal and a glass of wine.

Originally from Montreal, Julie graduated from the University of St. Augustine for Health Science... Read More