About Julie
Julie Teao is an ACA counsellor with six years of professional experience in Australia. She guides people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low mood. Julie aims to make the first session straightforward and approachable for anyone unsure about starting therapy.
Her style is calm and direct. She offers a space where clients can talk honestly about their feelings without fear of being judged. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings as well as talking through what’s happening now.
Background and approach
Julie helps with trauma and experiences of abuse by listening carefully and pacing the work to what feels manageable. She also supports those facing anger, low self-esteem and motivation issues. For people dealing with panic attacks, social anxiety or mood challenges, she works on skills to reduce intensity and increase coping options.
She pays attention to life stressors such as workplace pressure and caregiver strain, and to social issues like prejudice and discrimination. Julie also discusses relationship patterns and communication problems that crop up in everyday life. Her approach aims to help clients find clearer priorities and steps toward a more satisfying day-to-day life.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. Julie explains the process, answers practical questions, and helps each person choose the session format that suits them best.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Julie draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people manage anxiety and low mood. One common method focuses on learning practical coping skills - such as breathing, grounding and activity planning - that reduce immediate distress and increase a sense of control. These skills suit people dealing with panic attacks, social anxiety and overwhelming stress.Another approach emphasises talking through difficult experiences at a careful pace. This method helps when trauma, abuse or intense emotions like anger make day-to-day life harder. The aim is to name what is happening, build tolerance for strong feelings and gradually try different ways of responding.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Julie will discuss options with each person and decide together what feels most useful based on needs, goals and preferences. She adapts the work as progress is made and as circumstances change.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let most of the work mirror in-person sessions, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is helpful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, study and family commitments while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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