Julie has a graduate diploma in applied psychology where her research examined the impact client suicide has on Australian Clinical Psychologists. She is about to submit her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology researching the social and emotional impact of intellectual giftedness. Julie has spent the past 7 years working for General Practice under the Better Outcomes in Mental Health care Initiative. She has tutored at University, developed and delivered training for Crisis Support Services and has experience with public mental health.  Julie currently works in educational psychology leading a team of counsellors and psychologists at a Melbourne Secondary College.

 

Julie has extensive clinical experience in assessing and treating chronically suicidal individuals with Borderline Personality Disorders. She was responsible for the implementation of a full DBT program for homeless adolescents in Melbourne. Julie has delivered and attended numerous DBT workshops in Australia and the USA. Julie provides extensive training in DBT as a senior trainer with the Centre for Evidence Based Mental Health providing introductory and advanced level trainings, as well as consultation and supervision in DBT.