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Juliet Westcott

Juliet Westcott, ACA

Therapist in Australia

Practical counselling for relationships and addiction

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  • Addiction support
  • Relationship help
  • Parenting guidance

About Juliet

Juliet Westcott is an ACA counsellor practising in Australia with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with addiction, relationship problems, family conflict, grief and parenting worries. Juliet speaks plainly and offers calm, practical support to people making difficult changes.

Clients come for help with everyday struggles like arguing with a partner, coping after a loss, or feeling stuck with substance use. Juliet works with people to identify small, useful steps they can take between sessions. She encourages clients to build on strengths they already have rather than starting from scratch.

Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented. Sessions are a space to talk things through, try new ways of handling conflict, and practise different communication skills. Juliet pays attention to how relationship patterns and past attachments affect current choices.

She also supports people facing related issues such as body image concerns, commitment worries, or adjustment after illness. Juliet can help when family dynamics make decision-making harder or when parenting feels overwhelming.

Juliet recognises that beginning therapy can feel daunting. She aims to make the first steps clear: clients complete a short questionnaire, pick a time that suits them, and start with a focused plan. Her style is straightforward, compassionate and practical.

Therapeutic approaches and online therapy choices

Juliet uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a straightforward way. One common approach she draws on helps people change unhelpful habits by breaking problems into smaller steps and practising new behaviours between sessions; this suits addiction and coping work. Another useful approach focuses on how attachment and relationship patterns shape communication and trust; it helps when couples or family arguments repeat the same hurts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Juliet will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and then recommend ways of working together. That means trying a method for a few sessions and adjusting it if it does not fit the person’s needs.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people attend from different locations when scheduling is difficult. Juliet will discuss practical arrangements and the best way to meet each client’s needs during the initial matching and scheduling step.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issues

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisParanoiaPostpartum depressionSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

4+ years

Credentials

See below

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Juliet help with?

She helps people with addictions, relationship and family problems, grief and parenting concerns, plus related issues such as body image and communication problems.

How would sessions feel day to day?

Sessions are conversational and practical, focusing on clear steps and skills clients can use between meetings to improve relationships and coping.

What is Juliet's background and experience?

Juliet has four years of clinical experience working in Australia as an ACA counsellor.

Where is Juliet based and what credential does she hold?

She practises in Australia and holds ACA as her listed credential.

Can I see her in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Juliet?

Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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