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Healing from Within is located in Timmins, ON and was founded by Huguette and Julie in an effort to provide counselling and therapy services to those in Northern Ontario. Our counsellors provide a variety of mental health support services for adults, children, couples, families, and more. Counsellors work collaboratively with clients to set goals, decide treatment plans, and find meaningful ways to help clients heal and manage their struggles.

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Meet the Team

  • Counsellor Huguette Ladouceur offers counselling services and specializes in grief counselling. Huguette offers, child counselling, adult counselling, family counselling, and couples counselling.

    Huguette Ladouceur

    Registered Social Worker (BSW) | Grief Specialist (CCPC, OCSW)

    As a Registered Social Worker, Huguette works holistically with adults, children, and families to provide support for those who are dealing with violence and abuse, trauma, and more.

    Huguette also specializes in grief, loss, and significant life-altering losses such as divorce, miscarriages, friendships, pets, employment, health, and limbs. She can support individuals facing end of life, along with guiding and supporting families and friends in understanding the process their loved one will experience.

    She offers a safe, warm, trusting, and nonjudgmental space by using an empathetic and collaborative approach. Some of the counselling techniques Huguette utilizes are CBT, cognitive restructuring, journalling, relaxation and stress reduction techniques, and more.

    Bilingual sessions (EN/FR)

    Areas of Focus:

    Stress, Rumination, & Burnout

    Grief & Loss

    Anxiety & Depression

    Trauma & Abuse/Violence

  • Julie is a counsellor providing counselling services. Julie provides adult counselling, couples counselling, and family counselling for trauma, depression, anxiety, crisis.

    Julie Joanisse-Gillis

    Registered Social Worker (BSW, OCSW)

    Julie is a registered social worker and has been practicing in the mental health system for the past twenty years. She specializes in mood disorders, including anxiety and depression, and has extensive experience helping clients successfully navigate complex diagnoses, treatments, and systems.

    Julie’s flexible and supportive practice is guided by a client-centered, solution-focused, and CBT-informed approach that is customized to fit the client’s unique needs, treatment goals, expectations and motivations. Her passion is to assist clients with their mental health by addressing total well-being and growth.

    Julie is currently completing certification for CBT (Level 1, 2 and 3 completed), DBT (Level 1 and 2 completed), and working toward becoming APT (the Association of Psychological Therapies) certified.

    Bilingual sessions (EN/FR)

    Areas of Focus:

    Anxiety & Panic Attacks

    Depression & Self-Care

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

    Individuals & Adults

  • Child Therapist Roxanne

    Roxanne Fortin

    Registered Psychotherapist - BA, PG.Dip, RP (Français)

    Roxanne is deeply committed to serving the francophone population, using a strengths-based approach that recognizes and nurtures the resilience of individuals and communities.

    As a Registered Psychotherapist, she specializes in working with children, adolescents, adults, and families facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, behavioral difficulties, autism, ADHD, as well as experiences of violence, abuse, and trauma. With a deep understanding of the complexities of mental health, she provides compassionate, tailored support to meet each client’s unique needs.

    Roxanne takes a client-centered approach, helping individuals identify and navigate key stressors—whether they stem from past experiences, personal relationships, professional challenges, or major life transitions. Known for her warm, accommodating, and welcoming nature, she creates a safe and supportive space where clients feel truly heard and empowered.

    With extensive experience working with children and adolescents, Roxanne also supports adults, integrating a humanistic perspective into her practice. She draws from evidence-based approaches such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Informed Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Neuroscience-Informed Therapy.

    As a Canadian Certified Counsellor and a member of the Canadian Association for Play Therapy, Roxanne is dedicated to helping clients build resilience, regain a sense of control, and move toward healing and personal growth.

    Areas of Focus:

    Children and adolescents

    Trauma and abuse/violence

    Applied suicide intervention techniques

    Self-esteem

    Stress and anxiety

    Education and support

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    Jen Davies

    Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Canadian Certified Counsellor, Certified Clinical Supervisor


    Jen brings nearly 20 years of counseling experience, having supported clients in colleges, universities, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) as they navigated challenges like anxiety, depression, stress, and workplace issues such as harassment. Jen combines a Person-Centered, nonjudgmental approach with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques, always guided by patience and understanding. She knows that managing life’s hard times is truly hard—and she’s here to help.

    Clients working with Jen can expect care, kindness, and gentle challenges as they explore ways to improve their mental well-being. Jen is dedicated to creating a safe, affirming space for everyone, including the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

    Jen also specializes in career development counseling. Whether it’s mid-career adults navigating career changes, young adults exploring educational pathways, or retirees planning how to invest their time meaningfully, Jen’s 10 years of leadership experience make her a collaborative and insightful career coach. She helps clients tackle a wide range of career challenges, from planning promotions to handling performance improvement plans or career transitions.

    Jen is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) and a Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS) with the Canadian Counselling & Psychotherapy Association. She is currently completing the process to become a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) in Ontario, which she expects to finalize by the end of 2025.

    Areas of focus:

    Anxiety and Depression (CBT)

    Stress and Workplace Issues (Mindfulness)

    Career Development

    Client Focus: Adults, Young Adults