Juliette Kirkwood, PACFA

Juliette Kirkwood is a PACFA credentialed therapist with two decades of clinical experience working with adults and adolescents. She has a sustained interest in supporting people facing psychiatric disorders, women’s mental health concerns including postnatal depression, substance misuse, and complex trauma such as childhood abuse. Her practice is grounded in a mind-body perspective that values the interplay between physical sensations and emotional experience, and she emphasizes the importance of safe, compassionate therapeutic relationships for meaningful change.

Alongside traditional counselling methods, Juliette draws on extensive training in Dance Movement Therapy (DMT). She has designed and led DMT programs for community organisations and women’s health retreats, and has provided DMT-informed care in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric hospital settings. This embodied approach supports clients who find it difficult to express their experiences through words alone by using movement as a pathway to self-awareness and healing.

Juliette spent five years lecturing on 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. Teaching has reinforced her commitment to reflective practice and evidence-informed care. In private practice she frequently works with people who have histories of complex trauma, applying trauma-informed principles that emphasize safety, nervous system regulation, and embodied awareness while working at a respectful, collaborative pace. She also brings five years of experience as a school counsellor supporting young people with anxiety, mood concerns, identity development, and life transitions. Based in Australia, Juliette provides therapy in English and Arabic. PACFA refers to the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia, a professional association for practitioners.