Julie Yeo

Julie Yeo

Individual, Couple & Family Counsellor

Julie Yeo is a Polyvagal informed therapist with over 20 years of working with families, and couples;

  • • Over 10 years working within sexual assault/family violence space (in NZ),
  • • the last 9 years within the mental health sector as a family therapist/couples counsellor.

Julie’s special interests include :

  • • Working with teenagers/young people within the context of their family relationships to help reduce conflict and strengthen relationships,
  • • Helping couples identify and work towards reducing interpersonal conflict,
  • • Families seeking therapy to reduce conflict and improve communication/relationships within the home.

Julie incorporates different evidence-based therapeutic approaches like:

  • • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • • Trauma and Attachment/Systems Theory
  • • Polyvagal Theory
  • • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • • Emotion Focussed Couple/Family Therapy
  • • Mindfulness
  • • Compassion Focussed Therapy

Julie has a clinical masters in Family therapy, diplomas in Psychology, Child and Adolescent Psychology, Health and Human Behavior, and Child Protection Studies. Julie has also completed a specialist course in Integrative couples therapy and has training in Emotion Focused Couples/Family therapy, and Compassion Focussed therapy.

Julie holds the belief that people heal in connection with others and her work with couples, individuals and families is a collaborative approach, always holding in mind that individuals are the experts in their own experience.

**Medicare rebates are not applicable for Julie’s services**

**Check with your private health insurer to see if the services are included in your cover**

Clinic updates


  1. Script requests will require an appointment. Head to the Online Booking page to book an appointment your psychiatrist, GP or nurse practitioner.
  2. Our Family Counsellor and Couple Counsellor is now accepting new patients. Please email us your name and reason for appointment and the intake forms will be sent out.
  3. We now have Mental Health GPs who are accepting new patients. Please email us your name and reason for appointment and the intake forms will be sent out.

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