Compassion Focussed, Trauma-Informed Clinical Psychologist Gladesville
Mind Heart Body
The journey
Reaching your goals of personal contentment and increasing moments of joy often involves working through something that is holding you back. Whether you are being distracted by your inner critic, thoughts of worry, too many expectations or pressure to be something that is not your true self, the therapy space will help you connect with where you find calm within yourself. Be ready to discover what your true emotional needs are and be supported to craft a life that you fully own.
Mood issues, depression and anxiety
Concerns with eating disorders
Chronic dieting
Eating disorders, binge eating disorder
Body image difficulties (including body dysmorphia)
A non-dieting approach to body-neutral health care
Trauma
Dealing with weight stigma
With a warm and compassionate approach, I will listen deeply to the things you would like to work through and understand. I will guide you to identify patterns that you might be stuck in and help you to discover ways to release yourself. I am a verified Size Inclusive Health care provider, and am passionate about ellimnating 'diet culture.'
I am a down to earth therapist who is warm and gentle. My hope for you is to become intentional about your life, and to heal from little or big traumas you have experienced. I will work at your pace to achieve the goals we identify together.
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Non-Dieting Approach to Wellbeing
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Life Transitions
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Women's Health
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Trauma-Informed
Self care includes responding to your feelings with tenderness, understanding and love. Sometimes we all need a safe place to receive support, to be heard, to grow and heal.
Kokoro Psychology is a safe, inclusive and supportive space. Julie is committed to assisting her clients to connect to their inner wisdom and strength, to develop mindful awareness and courage, and to empower them to approach challenging life experiences and move toward their values. You will find an opportutnity to heal and restore your connection with your mind, heart and body, whatever you may be having difficulties with.
Julie has experience in assessing and treating a range of concerns that affect a person throughout their lifespan. These include adjustment to life events and changes, anxiety and panic attacks, attachment and relationship issues, depression and mood difficulties, emotion regulation difficulties, grief and bereavement, perinatal and post-natal issues, the journey of IVF, perimenpause and menopause, self-esteem and confidence, sleep difficulties, stress management, and trauma-related issues.
Body diversity and body respect are also important values at Kokoro Psychology.
As a trauma-informed and compassion-focussed psychologist, I am here to support you as you process, move through, heal and thrive. I acknowledge that we all experience difficulties in our lives.
Whether you’re seeking therapy for body image struggles, disordered eating, anxiety, grief or loss, my goal is to help you achieve a sense of completeness and wholeness in your life.
Be empowered with body-neutral health care
Diet culture is pervasive in our society, and its damaging effects are far-reaching. For many people, this pressure leads to a lifetime of chronic dieting, disordered eating, guilt and shame.
As a HAES® psychologist with over 20 years of experience, I have a deep understanding and recognition of the negative consequences that diet culture can cause.
Through a body-neurtral lens and with ‘Health at Every Size®’ principles, I can help you break free from the cycle of yo-yo dieting and body shaming which will reconnect and restore your relationship with food and your body with a non-dieting, weight-neutral approach.
Celebrate diversity and create a positive relationship with your body and food
With a passion for reducing the negative impact that ‘diet culture’ has on your psychological and physical wellbeing, I believe that all bodies are valuable and deserve respect. The notion that thin bodies are ‘healthier’ and ‘more valuable’ than larger bodies is not only harmful and inaccurate but can lead to unhealthy behaviour such as crash dieting and extreme exercise.
Popular “dieting” approaches are ineffective in the long run, and they can also take a toll on your mental and physical health. This can cause low self-worth, body shame, stress, physical inflammation, self-harm behaviours, disordered eating, and a disordered body concept/image.
Kokoro Psychology challenges the messages that diet culture promotes and instead focuses on celebrating body and cultivating a positive relationship with food and joyful movement.
By practising the non-dieting and body accepting, Health at Every Size® principles, you will enhance your overall sense of self and health, rather than prioritising weight, shape or size.
The non-dieting movement reflects the understanding that restrictive weight loss diets are not the key to health and wellbeing. Dieting often leads to two major harmful outcomes:
Relentless path of yo-yo dieting and weight cycling
Obsessively focusing on weight and shape where eating is no longer a relaxing activity, which ultimately increases the risk of a clinical eating disorder
When you embrace body acceptance and prioritise self-compassion, kindness and a grateful approach to your body, you can begin to heal and recover.
Kokoro Psychology understands the challenges you face and offers therapy that is weight inclusive and non-judgemental.
Heath at Every Size® is a weight-neutral approach focussing on health and wellbeing, not numbers. The HAES® principles from the Association for Size Diversity and Health are:
Weight inclusivity
Health enhancement
Respectful care
Eating for wellbeing
Life-enhancing movement
Accessing the help and support you need with telehealth and in-person sessions
At Kokoro Psychology, I offer both face-to-face and telehealth sessions to ensure that everyone can get the care they need when they need it. This gives you the flexibility to choose what works best for you while ensuring continuity of care.
Consultations are available at my rooms within “herhealth” (Caring for Women) at Gladesville, in person or via telehealth
Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays, Gladesville
To make an appointment, please make contact via email kokoropsychology15@gmail.com or phone 0434 692 033
No referral is required unless you would like the Medicare rebate, in which case you will need a GP referral.
I believe everyone deserves easy access to quality health care, and I am committed to providing you the space to understand and fulfill your individual needs.
