My work focuses on children and adolescents, as well as the parents and caregivers supporting them. I provide both therapy and assessments, working with a range of emotional, behavioural and developmental needs with particular interests in ADHD, autism, learning difficulties, anxiety, OCD, emotional dysregulation, challenging behaviour as well as early childhood and early intervention.
Before working in Australia, I worked as an educational psychologist in the UK, where I collaborated closely with schools, families and other professionals. This experience continues to shape how I understand and support young people. I am passionate about moving away from approaches that locate difficulties solely within the child. Instead, I consider each young person in the context of their relationships, learning environment and wider world. Asking not only what support the child may need, but also what might change around them to help them thrive.
A significant part of my practice involves supporting parents. Parenting can feel especially difficult when a child is experiencing big emotions, behaving in ways that are difficult to understand or needs something different from traditional parenting approaches. I provide a warm, non-judgemental space where parents can better understand their child, strengthen their connection and develop practical strategies suited to their child and family. This may form part of a child’s therapy or involve working directly with parents.
My approach is warm, playful and genuinely curious. I believe behaviour is a form of communication and that every young person deserves to be understood within the context of their unique experiences, relationships, strengths and needs. My practice is child-centred, neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed and strengths-based. I tailor therapy to each young person and family, drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), mindfulness and positive psychology.
I see therapy as a collaborative process involving the young person, their family and, where helpful, their school and other important people in their life. My aim is to help children and adolescents better understand themselves, recognise their strengths and develop useful skills, while helping the adults and systems around them respond with greater understanding, confidence and compassion. I bring warmth, optimism and a strong commitment to inclusion to my work.
Areas of Focus
Children with additional needs, ADHD, Autism, learning difficulties, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, challenging behaviour, parenting, gender dysphoria, interpersonal trauma, post-traumatic stress, OCD
Toolkit
ACT, CBT, Narrative Therapy, DBT, Mindfulness, Trauma-Informed Practice, Positive Psychology
Why we love Julie
Passionate about inclusion. Adventurous. Lover of travel and the outdoors. Positive approach to life.
