Julia Novielli
Julia Novielli is a Practicum Student in her fourth year of study in the Clinical Psychology PhD program at the University of Ottawa. At the OICBT, Julia is supervised by Dr. Golnaz Ghaderi, C. Psych (Supervised Practice), and Dr. Pete Kelly, C. Psych. Julia is eager to assist you with a variety of mental health difficulties including anxiety, OCD, PTSD/trauma, and mood disorders. Her therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based approaches. She is committed to fostering a supportive and non-judgmental space where you can better understand your experiences and build skills to move towards meaningful change. Julia provides in-person and virtual sessions for individual therapy and for the DBT program.
About Julia
- Doctorate (Ph.D) in Clinical Psychology ; University of Ottawa, expected 2028; https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-social-sciences/psychology/graduate/clinical-psychology-programs
- Bachelors of Arts Honours (B.A. Hons.), Psychology; Concordia University, 2020; https://www.concordia.ca/academics/undergraduate/psychology.html
- Adult populations (aged 18-60)
- Anxiety (Social, Generalized, Panic, Agoraphobia, Specific)
- PTSD/Trauma
- Obsessive-Compulsive and related Disorders
- Mood disorders
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
- 2024 – 2028: Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Doctoral Fellowship; https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/students-etudiants/pg-cs/cgsd-bescd_eng.asp
- 2023-2025: Fonds de Recherche Santé (FRQS), Masters Training Award; https://frq.gouv.qc.ca/en/program/masters-training-scholarships-frqs-2024-2025/
- 2023-2025: Ottawa Excellence Scholarship, University of Ottawa, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
- 2022: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Canadian Graduate Scholarship Master’s Program; https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp
- 2022: Admission Scholarship, University of Ottawa, (Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies); https://www.uottawa.ca/study/fees-financial-support/scholarships-awards-overview
- Practicum Student, Centre for Change; https://www.centreforchange.ca/
- Practicum Student, The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) – Heart Institute; https://www.ottawaheart.ca/patients-visitors/clinics-and-programs/cardiovascular-rehabilitation-program
- Practicum Student, Centre for Psychological Services and Research (CPSR); https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-social-sciences/centre-psychological-services-research
- 2023-2025: Teaching Assistant, University of Ottawa
- 2024-2025: Research Assistant, Cognition and Anxiety Studies Laboratory, Department of Psychology, University of Ottawa
- 2020-2022: Research Assistant, Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Concordia University
Research Publications:
Novielli, J., Kane, L., & Ashbaugh, A. R. (2023). Convenience sampling methods in psychology: A comparison between crowdsourced and student samples. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/cbs0000394
Novielli, J., Cinalioglu, K., Potes, A., Thomas, Z., Inhaber, J., Nassim, M., Torres-Platas, S., Morin, L., Drapeau, J., Fox, R., Rouleau, S., Castro, A., Segal, M., Looper, K., Rej, S. (2022). Tai-Chi/Qigong in Adults with Depression and Anxiety: A Pilot Retrospective Study. Integrative Medicine Reports. http://doi.org/10.1089/imr. 2021.0023
Moussaoi, G., Rigas, C., Escobar, S., Torres-Platas, G., Castel, S., Yang, M., Inhaber, J., Novielli, J., Amsterdam, J., Sasi, N., Potes, A., Nikolitch, K., Penheiro, R., Looper, K., Segal, M., Elie, D., Kiss, A., Selchen, S., Herrmann, N., Sekhon, H., Rej, S. (2021). Brief Mindfulness-Oriented Interventions (MOIs) to Improve Psychiatric Symptoms in a Psychiatric Inpatient Unit: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial. Psychosis. DOI:10.1080/17522439.2021.1978530
Research Presentations:
Fonseca, K., Novielli, J., Inhaber, J., Ashbaugh, A. (2023) Can trait moral foundations predict moral distress in the context of self-and other-based transgressions? Oral Presentation at the Interdisciplinary Conference in Psychology, Ottawa, ON.
Novielli, J., Inhaber, J., Rej, S. (2019). The Efficacy of Meditation-Based Interventions in the Treatment of Late Life Depression and Anxiety. Poster presented at the 80th Canadian Psychological Association Annual National Convention, Halifax, NS.
Novielli, J., Inhaber, J., Rej, S. (2018). The Efficacy of Meditation-Based Interventions in the Treatment of Late Life Depression and Anxiety: A Pooled Analysis of 3 Randomized Control Trials. Oral talk presented at the Geriatric Psychiatry Academic Day, Montreal, QC.
Novielli, J., Potes, A. (2017). Feasibility of Tai Chi/Qigong in Adults with Depression and Anxiety: A Pilot Retrospective Study. Poster presented at the Geriatric Psychiatry Academic Day, Montreal, QC.