Mrs Julie Preston

Philosophy & Vision

Julie's philosophy is that recovery is possible and her goal is to empower clients to lead fulfilling, healthy lives by providing clients the right tools and support for their healing and personal growth.

Julie is an experienced registered psychologist with a strong background in substance and process addictions, PTSD and developmental trauma, relationships issues, mood disorders and eating disorders. Julie's empathic, wholehearted approach creates an environment for clients to feel safe and explore underlying issues to their presenting problems. She is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and a member of the Australian Psychological Society.

Background

Julie's career began in this field working at Psychiatric Rehabilitation Australia, providing community based support services to people with psychosocial disadvantages and psychiatric disabilities. She then moved to working with children and adolescents presenting with complex needs and severe behavioural concerns who live in residential out of home care. She also worked for Jarrah House, a residential inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation unit for women and their children. Julie followed her interest in addictions and trauma which led her to Australia's leading treatment centre, South Pacific Private Hospital where she continues to provide group therapy.

Services