Counsellor profile
Juliette Kirkwood, PACFA
Australia
PACFA counsellor - trauma and relationship support
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- Credentials
- PACFA
- Registration
- PACFA, Australia / 25337
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English, Arabic
- Location
- Australia
About
- Trauma and nervous system
- Dance Movement Therapy
- Anxiety and stress
About Juliette
Juliette Kirkwood is a PACFA practitioner with 20 years' experience working in Australia. She works with adults and adolescents on stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, career issues and coping with life changes.
She often supports people who have experienced complex trauma and childhood abuse. Juliette uses both talk-based counselling and movement-based methods so people who struggle to put feelings into words can still be heard. She has worked in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings and with community health programs, which shaped her practical approach to care.
Juliette has five years' experience as a school counsellor and has supported young people with anxiety, mood concerns, identity questions and major life transitions. She has also developed and run Dance Movement Therapy programs in community and women’s health retreat settings, and taught in university-level Dance Movement Therapy courses.
Her practice pays attention to the body and the nervous system as well as thoughts and feelings. Sessions may include discussion, movement or regulation practices to help with overwhelm, flashbacks, panic and longstanding tension. She aims to move at a pace that respects each person's comfort and capacity.
Clients often come for help with codependency, attachment difficulties, substance misuse, parenting and postnatal depression, eating concerns, chronic illness and ageing issues. Juliette speaks English and Arabic and uses her clinical background to offer practical tools for everyday coping and clearer boundaries.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Juliette draws on evidence-based talk therapies alongside body‑informed methods such as Dance Movement Therapy. Talk-based approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and building coping skills for anxiety, stress and relationship difficulties. Dance Movement Therapy and embodied work use movement and somatic awareness to help people access feelings that are hard to put into words and to work with trauma responses.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Juliette will discuss clients' needs, goals and preferences and agree on a plan together. That plan can change as learning and comfort grow, so decisions about techniques and pace are collaborative rather than fixed.
Practical benefits of working online can include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific supported formats. Many people use online sessions for shorter check-ins, weekly therapy or stepped care while they balance work and family commitments.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Arabic
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, career issues and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include codependency, attachment issues, substance misuse and chronic illness.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines talk-based counselling with Dance Movement Therapy and body-focused practices. The approach pays attention to nervous system regulation and practical coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years' clinical experience, including work in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings and five years as a school counsellor.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is listed with PACFA and works in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
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 charged?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.