Practitioners: Julie Twohig

Qualifications and Experience

Master of Counselling and Human Services
Specialist in Relationship Therapy
Clinical Member of AARC (Australian Association of Relationship Counsellors)

Background

In 1998 I established the Hartington Centre with the vision of creating a dynamic counselling and allied health-services team and centre. My earlier work in the body-focused therapies fostered a strong appreciation of the interconnectedness between the mind, body and emotions. This awareness became the impetus for my undertaking a further six years of formal and studies in the counselling field.

I also teach at the Australian College of Applied Counselling in their psychology degree. The subjects I teach are Interpersonal Communication, Counselling Skills and Loss in Counselling.

Approaches to Counselling

I enjoy an interactive and collaborative approach with clients and bring warmth, humour, insight, compassion and challenge to our work together.

I also bring to my counselling and psychotherapy practice a solid academic training in counselling theory and practice, along with a rich background drawing from my interests in Jung, psychodynamics, the esoteric arts, mythology, Buddhism and metaphysics.

Areas of Work

Individuals and couples: Relationship counselling (exploration, reconciliation separation)
Psychotherapy
Communication skills
Negotiating conflict in relationships
Depression & anxiety
Life Transitions
Grief & Loss
Identity, meaning & purpose
Sexuality
Diversity
Sexual abuse

Interests

I view life as a whole, with all things connected, therefore I am interested in the parts of us that become disconnected from our selves, from each other, from our community and family.

We are often out of touch with our feelings and needs. The split between the head and the body is another area that interests me. I enjoy helping clients bridge this gap.

We juggle a myriad of relationships: to our self, our partner, family, our friends, our work, play, spirituality and so on. To this end, I am interested in how we might achieve a work/life balance.

I'm curious about people and where we find ourselves in life I'm interested in paradox.

I like to challenge unhelpful patterns and belief systems that get in the way of well being, expansion, awareness, creativity and finding our passion.

I am a passionate fiction-writer, and in particular, I love writing short-stories. I'm in the process of writing my first novel (daunting!).

Length of session

60 mins

Contact:

email:jatwohig@hotmail.com

phone: (03) 9482 1888

reception hours: 10am-3pm Mon-Sat (answering service outside reception hours)