- Dance Movement Therapy
- Nervous system regulation
- Adolescents and adults
About Juliette
Juliette Kirkwood is a PACFA counsellor with 20 years of clinical experience based in Australia. She works with adults and adolescents who are coping with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, career questions and major life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Arabic.
Juliette often supports people who have complex trauma and histories of childhood abuse. She has also worked with postnatal depression, substance misuse and a range of psychiatric concerns in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Her background includes five years as a school counsellor supporting young people with anxiety, mood concerns and identity issues.
Alongside traditional talking approaches, Juliette uses Dance Movement Therapy as a practical way to help people who find words hard to access. She has run DMT programs in community organisations and women's health retreats, and taught DMT and embodied arts at tertiary institutions. This experience shapes how she notices body-based signals as part of emotional work.
Her practice pays attention to nervous system regulation and embodied awareness when working with trauma. She aims to move at a pace that feels respectful to each person, and to help people develop clearer ways to manage overwhelming states and everyday stressors. Juliette draws on ongoing professional development to keep her practice informed by current research.
People choosing to work with her can expect a collaborative approach that combines talk-based counselling and movement-based methods. She uses what seems most helpful for the person's goals, and checks in about how each session felt afterwards.
How Juliette integrates embodied approaches in online work
Juliette draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside embodied methods. One approach she uses emphasises nervous system regulation - practical skills and exercises that help reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day coping. This is useful for anxiety, trauma responses and high stress.She also uses Dance Movement Therapy principles, which involve noticing body sensations and movement as a way to access feelings that can be hard to put into words. This approach can help people who struggle to express emotional material through talk alone and supports greater self-awareness.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will talk with each person about their history, current priorities and what feels tolerable, and then test methods together. The therapist and client choose exercises and pacing collaboratively, checking in about what helps and what does not.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can attend from their day-to-day locations. Juliette aims to adapt exercises and movement suggestions so they work within the format you choose, while keeping a focus on practical regulation and steady progress.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Arabic
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, career matters and coping with life changes, plus several related areas such as postnatal depression and substance misuse.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She combines talk-based counselling with body-focused methods like Dance Movement Therapy to help people notice physical responses and find new ways forward.
How much experience does she have?
Juliette has 20 years of clinical experience, including work in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings and five years as a school counsellor.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is listed with PACFA and practises in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Arabic.
Does she work with clients outside Australia?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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