Juliette Kirkwood

Juliette Kirkwood is a PACFA-credentialed therapist with 20 years of experience supporting adults and adolescents. She has a particular interest in working with psychiatric disorders, women’s mental health concerns, postnatal depression, substance misuse, and complex trauma, including trauma related to childhood abuse. Her work is grounded in the belief that meaningful change involves both mind and body, and that a safe, compassionate therapeutic relationship can be a powerful foundation for healing.

Alongside traditional counselling approaches, Juliette draws on extensive training and experience in Dance Movement Therapy (DMT), an embodied approach that uses movement and body awareness to support emotional processing and self-understanding. She has developed and facilitated DMT programs in community organisations and women’s health retreats, and has worked in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric hospital settings. This background can be especially helpful for people who find it hard to access or express what they are going through using words alone, offering the body as another pathway into insight and change.

Juliette has also spent five years lecturing in the Graduate Diploma of Dance Movement Therapy at Excelsia University College (formerly Wesley Institute) and at the IKON Institute of Australia, teaching Dance Movement and Embodied Arts. Her teaching experience reflects a commitment to reflective practice, ongoing learning, and staying informed by current research. In private practice, she frequently supports clients with histories of complex trauma, informed by continued professional development in trauma-informed care with an emphasis on safety, nervous system regulation, and embodied awareness. She works collaboratively and at a pace intended to feel respectful and empowering.

In addition, Juliette brings five years of experience as a school counsellor, working closely with young people navigating anxiety, mood concerns, trauma, identity development, and life transitions. Across all ages, she aims to provide a warm, steady, and non-judgemental space where clients can feel supported to reconnect with themselves and move toward greater wellbeing.