Julie Achim

Julie Achim is an Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada. With a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Université de Montréal, her career spans clinical practice, teaching, and research in child and adolescent mental health, focusing on mentalization-based interventions, parent-child relationships, and perinatal psychology.

• PhD (2007) and Master's (1999) in Psychology from Université de Montréal
• Faculty member at Université de Sherbrooke since 2008
• Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Her research explores:

• Mentalization in child and adolescent psychiatry
• Parent-child dynamics and attachment
• Maternal mental health and eating disorders
• Perinatal psychological challenges
• Residential childcare mentalization training

Recent publications analyze mentalization in clinical settings and perinatal body image concerns. She received multiple awards including the 2021 Université de Sherbrooke Research and Creation Prize and FCAR/CRSH doctoral scholarships.

Her funded projects include:

• $19,970,246 from Global Affairs Canada (2019-2024)
• $17,318 from Université de Sherbrooke (2021-2023)
• $152,625 from FCAR (2022-2023)