Julie Albin
Intuitive Expansion Coach
Over 2,000 clients Served in the US, UK & EU
About Me
Coming from a family of Cantonese and Native American descent, I have been deeply connected with the cosmos since I was a child. From misty mornings watching my grandmother practice tai chi in the park to collecting dreamcatchers and learning astrology with my sisters, mysticism and a fascination with the universe have always been a transformative part of my life.
After a long and fruitful career in the wine industry as a WSET Certified Educator, journalist, and PR consultant, I decided to change course and pursue my life’s true purpose. As a trauma-informed tarot reader and intuitive expansion coach, I specialize in blending concepts across modalities in a way that supports empowerment, healing, and a higher frequency of being.
Today, I am also a championship-winning pole acrobat and certified trainer. Pole fitness has been a fundamental source of my personal growth as I’ve persevered through major injuries, external shame, and the reality of my mental and physical limitations. Throughout my years of training in pole fitness, I’ve continued to prove to myself what is possible through hard work and forming a deep spiritual connection with the body and mind.
Much of my journey has also been inspired by my passion for travel and fascination with the earth’s energy. Having visited over 60 countries, I’ve invested years of my adult life and personal funds into exploring the world and witnessing its incredible wonders. From starlit nights at Everest Base Camp to strolling along Greenland’s ice sheet, and sunsets on the Wahiba Sands of Oman to swimming with sea lions and sharks in the Galapagos, I’ve come to understand how truly magical this world is. But, having experienced some traumatic events throughout these travels, I’ve also had the opportunity to challenge my deep-rooted fears and confront the wounds of Complex PTSD.
My Astrology
my story
While photos may suggest otherwise, my story did not begin with happiness and love. I was born into an abusive and chronically dysfunctional family system that was riddled with scandal, hostility, and all four categories of child abuse. Throughout the early years of my life, I knew nothing but fear, hidden pain, shame, and isolation as I navigated my own survival since before I was even able to walk. I understood the world to be a horrifying place where the people you love and trust are the very ones who hurt you the most.
This childhood experience and the resulting Complex PTSD led me to question the need for my existence, drink by the age of 13, partake in reckless behavior, and battle physical and mental health issues without support. For nearly the entirety of my life, no one knew what I had experienced. It was the dark secret I held within my body and nervous system while being pressured by others and society to unconditionally love those who caused me immense suffering and never took accountability.
We exist in a world rigged by double standards that often make it unsafe to be a woman, child, person of color, neurodivergent, and/or to question the systems in power. Many of us have been taught to keep ourselves small, be polite, and accept toxic behaviors for the sake of keeping the peace. And as we are learning through published research, this creates long-term health issues that go undiagnosed and are endured in silence. But there is a better way.
Throughout my adult years, I’ve battled judgment, shame, and low self-esteem. These led me to a series of toxic environments in my former career, friendships, and romantic relationships. But as an old soul who has experienced the dark side of existence, instead of crumbling or passing down my traumas, I chose to become the warrior within and finally put an end to my family’s generational karma. It has not been a pretty process, and I have made plenty of mistakes, but my mission has remained clear as I stay true to the one thing I know I can trust - my intuitive self.
By deeply connecting with the cosmos and channeling my intuition, strength, and love, I have embraced the extended isolation and heavy shadow work necessary to heal my core wounds. But the spiritual work is never truly finished. My journey and efforts continue as I work to inspire and support others on their path to intuitive expansion.
As a tarot reader and intuitive expansion coach, my mission is to help clients unlock their divine gifts to become their own intuitive and the hero of their story.
Having been on this journey for over 16 years now, I have studied, earned certifications, and incorporated several modalities into my practice. These include tarot, astrology, energy work, crystal healing, and trauma-informed MBCT methods.
In working with over 2,000 clients, I’ve learned that I am far from alone in my experience and that many, if not most, are silently battling their own personal shadows and wounds. By guiding clients into alignment with their life purpose, I offer both cognitive and cosmic support as they embody their inner warrior, become bigger than their traumas, release their former identities, and expand into their highest frequency and authentic selves.
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CERTIFICATIONS
Psychology of Disorders Related to Trauma, Anxiety & Stress Specialization American Psychological Association
Psychological First Aid Certification Johns Hopkins University
Certified Transformation Life Coach Transformation Academy
Reiki Level I, II & Master/Teacher Certification Lisa Powers, International Reiki Organization
Certified Crystal and Chakra Healer Life Changing Energy
Certified Pole Fitness Trainer XPERT Fitness
Certified Educator for Wines Level 1 to Diploma Wine & Spirit Education Trust
BUDDY
My life’s work is dedicated to Buddy, a Parson Russell Terrier that I was blessed to have for 15 years. He was my first experience with safe and authentic love and is the reason I was brave enough to begin my healing journey. Our time together taught me that, despite life’s challenges, love is worth fighting for when it allows you to recognize the magic you possess within.
