- Embodied approaches
- Trauma-aware practice
- Works with adolescents
About Juliette
Juliette Kirkwood is a counsellor with twenty years' experience who uses movement and body-based approaches alongside talking therapies. She supports adults and adolescents through stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, career uncertainty and major life changes. Juliette brings a calm, steady manner to sessions and aims to help people feel more connected to themselves.
Her work combines traditional counselling with Dance Movement Therapy practices to help people who struggle to put feelings into words. She has run DMT programs in community settings and women’s health retreats, and has worked in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings. This experience gives her different ways to help people access emotions and build self-awareness.
Juliette spent five years lecturing in the Graduate Diploma of Dance Movement Therapy at Excelsia University College and at the IKON Institute of Australia. Teaching has kept her practice research-informed and committed to reflective learning. She also spent five years as a school counsellor, supporting young people with anxiety, mood issues, identity questions and transitions.
In private practice she regularly supports people with histories of complex trauma. Her approach emphasises trauma-aware care, nervous system regulation and embodied attention. She works collaboratively and moves at a pace that each person finds manageable.
Juliette offers sessions in English and Arabic and is based in Australia. She is registered with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia, PACFA.
How movement-informed and evidence-based approaches translate online
Juliette integrates movement-informed work with established evidence-based techniques to support regulation and clearer emotional expression. Dance Movement Therapy methods use the body to explore feelings and build awareness when words are hard to find; this can help with trauma, identity and disconnection issues. Alongside embodied work she applies trauma-aware practices that focus on nervous system regulation and gradual pacing to reduce overwhelm and increase safety.Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist and client will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, then adapt methods over time. This collaborative approach means techniques can be blended to suit a person's needs rather than fixed at the first session.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around life commitments, shorten check-ins between longer sessions, or offer talk-based support when travel is difficult. It also allows continuity when people relocate within Australia. Discuss practical arrangements with the therapist when you schedule to ensure sessions fit your routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Listed on profile
Languages
English, Arabic
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Juliette often help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, career uncertainty and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include codependency, body image, addiction and eating-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style pairs traditional counselling with movement-based methods to help people access emotions beyond words. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
Juliette has twenty years of clinical experience, including work in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings and five years as a school counsellor.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with PACFA, the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia, and practises in Australia.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Arabic.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.