Ms. Juliane Dmyterko

Ms. Juliane Dmyterko is completing her doctoral program in the School and Applied Child Psychology Program at UBC. She is also a BCASP Certified School Psychologist working schools in the lower mainland. Juliane is passionate about completing psychological assessments for clients and their families and helping them to better understand their learning profile, areas of strength and difficulty to develop individualized recommendations to support their success. Juliane has worked with a diverse range of people from different backgrounds including young children, school-aged children and youth, and adults. She currently offers both psychoeducational and psychodiagnostic assessments. Juliane conducts Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) assessments according to the Standards and Guidelines for Assessment and Diagnosis of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in British Columbia. She is trained in and experienced to use the required standardized diagnostic interview (ADI-R) and the standardized diagnostic observation (ADOS-2). Juliane enjoys working collaboratively with children, youth, families, and school staff to provide client-centered psychological assessments that focus on identifying and utilizing strengths. Her dissertation research focuses on strength-based approaches to assessment and neurodiversity-affirming practice.

As the mother of a child with diverse learning needs, Juliane has a keen understanding of the importance of being client-centered and holistic in her approach. She is devoted to connecting with her clients and enjoys getting to know them to discover all of the strengths that they bring to their experience. She also has extensive knowledge about the supportive services that can be received in classrooms, at school, and in the community from the years of experience she has from working in the BC school system and community. Juliane’s warmth, compassion, and approachability allows her to build meaningful, collaborative relationships with clients and their families.