Julie is a retired medical doctor now offering assistance for people with anxiety, low mood or past trauma.
Informed by the latest thinking on how best to resolve the effects of difficult experiences on mind, body and nervous system, Julie is available to work with individuals and groups, either in-person or online.
Having graduated from the Welsh National School of Medicine, Julie worked as a GP for many years in the West Highlands of Scotland where she provided a full range of services, from care during pregnancy and birth right through to end of life care at home.
Working in such a remote setting involved being a first responder at emergencies, and making house visits by boat. She also worked in Edinburgh before moving to New Zealand in 2008. Her experience in the Greater Wellington area includes General Practice, Student Health and work for a Māori health care provider, before transitioning to her new role as a Somatic Therapist in 2020.
I love working in a way that is complementary to and supportive of mainstream medical practice.
Continuing her long-held interest in holistic health and wellbeing, she completed the three year Somatic Experiencing™ training in 2021, Neuroaffective Touch™ in 2022 and is currently studying Deep Brain Reorienting™ with Dr Frank Corrigan.
Julie has also explored mind-body connection through 5Rhythms® conscious dance, (qualified teacher 2008) Bio-energy therapy, (Diploma course 2003) and the practice of Yoga, meditation and QiGong.
She is now based in Kapiti Coast, providing care for people who are troubled by symptoms of anxiety or the effects of difficult past experience including PTSD, and for those who are interested in becoming more embodied.
As Julie is now retired from medical practice, she can no longer give medical services such as writing prescriptions, and works in a way that is complementary to and supportive of mainstream medical practice.
Qualifications, Trainings and Further Education
2024 New Zealand Trauma Conference with Besel van Der Kolk
2024 Deep Brain Reorienting™, Frank Corrigan, currently training
2023 New Zealand Trauma Conference with Stephen Porges
2022 Neuroaffective Touch™, Aline LaPierre
2021 Somatic Experiencing Conference
2021 Member of Natural Health Practitioners of New Zealand
2020 Ancestral Trauma course, Peter Levine
2019 Lifestyle Medicine course
2019 Chakra Therapy Training, Anodea Judith
2019 Body as Voice part 1 – Amber Elizabeth Gray
2018 DARe™ Module 1 – Healing Early Attachment Wounds, Diane Poole Heller
2017 Somatic Experiencing™ training (completed 2021)
2016 Effective Work with Trauma Survivors – Judy Lightstone
2016 Open Floor Dance teacher training – module 1
2016 Science of Intimate Relationships conference
2015 Wellbeing course, Vic Uni, Wellington
2015 Student Health Conference
2012 Otago University paper in Maori Public Health
2012 FRNZCGP (Fellowship of NZ College of GP’s)
2010 Creativity Foundation course at Learning Connexion
2008 5Rhythms™ conscious dance teacher training
2007 Wellbeing Conference, Edinburgh
2004 Attended (but did not complete) a Masters in Mindfulness
2003 BETD (Bi-Aura bio-energy therapy diploma)
1993 ALSO course (Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics)
1992 ATLS course (Advanced Trauma and Life Support)
1986 MRCGP Glasgow (UK College of GP’s entrance exam)
1985 DRCOG (Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
1982 Medical Degree MB ChB Cardiff, Wales
1981 Chair of Cardiff Medical Group (ethics discussion group)
Along with many other mainstream and alternative courses and conferences attended over the years, as well as numerous talks and presentations given.