Julie works as a counsellor, mediator and supervisor in the Family Works team at Presbyterian Support, and one day a week in private practice.

As a counsellor she is experienced in supporting children, adolescences and adults, with anxiety, depression, family and sexual harm, trauma, PTSD, low self-esteem, self-worth and confidence, future planning, and parenting and relationship concerns either individually, as a couple or as a family.

She is a facilitator of the successful parenting programmes, Tuning into Kids supporting parents to coach their children to emotionally regulate, and Tuning into Teens supporting the relationship between parents and their teenage children.

Julie believes in the importance of providing a safe supportive space for clients to work through the challenges they face. She uses a person centred, values and strengths approach to support client’s to create the future, and the life they want.

As a mediator she works in the area of Family Dispute Resolution, facilitating mediations for parents wishing to make parenting plans without having to go to court. She also provides pre-mediation coaching, and is a Voice of the Child practitioner for parents who would like their children’s voices to be present in the mediation process.

Julie provides supervision to counselling students on placement, counsellors and other professionals.

Julie provides a safe and supportive environment, for people to work through the challenges they are facing. She has a deep belief in the power of the human spirit and works alongside clients to overcome blocks preventing them from reaching their full potential. She believes that in order for this to happen, sessions are strength based, client paced and directed. Julie uses a variety of modalities including Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Solution Focused and creative art therapy, however at the heart of her practice is a person-centred approach.

Julie also has experience in trauma centred yoga.

Full member of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors

Accredited provider for Family Dispute Resolution with the Resolution Institute

Approved provider for ACC sensitive claims