Juliette Kingsford

Pronouns: She/her

Psychologist

Working hours:
Fitzroy clinic: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Fee: $260

Medicare rebates available: $163.35 out of pocket fee.

BOOK APPOINTMENT

Juliette (she/her) is a person-centred practitioner, passionate about helping clients to enhance their wellbeing and relationships. Juliette is motivated to help clients navigate difficult emotions, work through experiences of grief and change, and develop lasting and connective communication skills. 

As a practitioner, Juliette uses an empathic, tailored approach and believes in taking the time to create a safe, inclusive, and therapeutically inviting space for all. Juliette is neurodivergent affirming, sex positive, LGBTQIA+ inclusive, and kink and poly friendly.

Juliette approaches therapy in a comprehensive and collaborative manner, mindful of the client’s background, support needs, environment, and personality. Juliette has worked with clients that have experienced recent and historical trauma, attachment disruptions, grief, symptoms of depression and anxiety, and clients who are exploring their sexual and gender identities.

Juliette is interested in working with clients in diverse intimate relationship dynamics, individuals looking to deepen their emotional connection to themselves and others, and parents who experience difficulty connecting to their kids.

Juliette has training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Juliette accompanies this with previous experience working with family members, adolescents, within the AOD sector, and internationally as a mental health volunteer.

TREATMENT OFFERED

Please use the drop down arrows to view Juliette’s areas of treatment and support:

    • Sexual pain (vulvodynia, vaginismus)

    • Sexual anxiety

    • Desire difficulties

    • Premature ejaculation

    • Erectile Dysfunction

    • Orgasm/pleasure

    • Navigating differences in libido

    • Adjusting to a STI diagnosis

    • LGBTIQ + support

    Does not treat:

    • Kink-specific support

    • Poly, non-monogamy specific support

    • Pornography addiction

    • Sexual addiction

    • Sex work support

    • Sexual education

    • Conflict in a relationship

    • Communication issues

    • Navigating sexual health issues in relationship

    • Feelings of disconnection in relationship

    • Uncertainty about the future of relationship

    • Navigating separation

    • Trust issues

    • Infidelity

    • Support coping with external pressures

    • Learning how to support a partner who is/has experience mental health issues, trauma or abuse

    Does not treat:

    • Pre and post pregnancy support

    • Becoming parents

    • Exploring sexuality, kink and non traditional relationship structures

    • Intimate partner violence/Domestic violence

    • Anxiety

    • Depression

    • Stress

    • Work-related stress

    • Grief and loss

    • Adjustment Disorder

    • Substance use

    • Body image issues

    • Neurodivergence (ADHD and Autism support, not diagnostic assessments)

    Does not treat:

    • Schizophrenia & psychotic symptoms (delusions, hallucinations, depersonalisation, derealisation)

    • Sleep/wake disorders

    • Bipolar

    • Borderline Personality disorder

    • Narcissistic Personality Disorder

    • Eating disorders

    • OCD

    • Pregnancy related -mood issues and adjustment

    • PTSD

    Does not treat:

    • Childhood sexual trauma

    • Adult sexual trauma

    • Recent trauma

    • Relational/attachment trauma

    • Long term/complex trauma

    • Gender questioning support

    Doesn’t provide:

    • Gender Reports

MODALITIES

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Mindfulness

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Emotion Focused

  • Self Compassion

  • Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

TYPES OF THERAPY

  • Individual

  • Adults (18+)

QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

  • Master of Professional Psychology

  • Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) (Honours)

  • Bachelors of Arts (Media and Communications)