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.
Meet the Team
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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
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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
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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.
Bilingual sessions (EN/FR)
Areas of Focus:
Children and adolescents
Trauma and abuse/violence
Applied suicide intervention techniques
Self-esteem
Stress and anxiety
Education and support

