Julia Kok, AThR
Creative Arts Therapist (Drama Therapist)
Works with
- Kids
- Teens
- Young adults
- Adults
- Individual and groups
Specialties
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trauma
- ADHD
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Language and learning disabilities
About Julia
Julia’s background as a trained actor informs her therapeutic approach where she uses the creative arts to explore different perspectives, discover personalised coping strategies and develop real-life problem-solving skills.
With a rich and varied acting career that spanned continents, Julia has lived the powerful transformations that drama can evoke. This deep-seated understanding is the cornerstone of her therapeutic practice at Evolution Creative Arts Therapies. Through visual arts, storytelling, role-play, and a spectrum of dramatherapy techniques, she expertly navigates clients through a journey of self-discovery, helping them to explore different perspectives and build resilient coping strategies.
Her passion for using drama to explore self-identity and tackle life’s challenges shines through in her approach to therapy. She utilises a blend of creative arts modalities, making each session unique. Julia is especially adept at leading group sessions and programs, where she fosters an inclusive, supportive environment that encourages each participant to be creative and thrive!
Currently at the helm of our pioneering school program, X-Press Yourself, Julia is dedicated to empowering young minds through creative expression. This program is a testament to her commitment to using the arts as a vehicle for education and emotional development, inspiring students to express themselves and engage with the world around them confidently.
Qualifications
- Master of Creative Arts Therapy (Dramatherapy), University of Melbourne
- Bachelor of Arts (Acting), WAAPA
- Bachelor of Commerce (Finance and Management), University of Melbourne
Accredited professional member of ANZACATA
Testimonials
I first came across arts therapy though an arduous process of elimination. It felt like I’d tried everything and nothing was really helping. I was looking for therapy to address the physical and emotional pain I felt without disempowering or traumatizing me further. Arts therapy has been life changing I have been able to focus on understanding and processing big what seemed like absolutely terrifying emotions until I met Nyrelle.
– Georgia
Testimonials
I chose Nyrelle as my supervisor as I was starting my private practice and she has been such a huge support and influence in my development of a successful practice. Nyrelle was warm and supportive as well as practical and direct and is able to both hold space not only for personal and client issues that arise, but can also offer practical strategies and solutions based on a wealth of knowledge and experience that has helped grow my skills, knowledge, understanding and confidence as an arts therapist.
– Rachel Taplin, Sensorium Art therapy
Testimonials
I first came across art therapy as a therapeutic intervention to address my NDIS goals that centred around past trauma, increasing my ability to live independently and to improve my overall mental, emotional and physical health. Art therapy has helped me work towards these goals in far too many ways to list and has improved my mental health and life beyond all my initial expectations. Life is now good and change has occurred in so many unexpected ways and areas of my life that a multitude of different therapies over many decades was unable to achieve. As a therapist, I have found Nyrelle to have a gentle and caring approach and has worked collaboratively with me as a client in both a respectful and nonjudgmental manner. She has made the task of self-discovery and recovery fun utilising art as a way to work through many emotionally challenging past situations and events. I would highly recommend art therapy as a way of dealing with past trauma, emotional and mental health issues and in particular Wyndham art therapies for their excellent and professional services.
Testimonials
You have been a foundational person in my development and growth as a human. Without any doubt, meeting you was a turning point in my life. I think it is fair to say that my relationship with you and everything you have given me are, and will continue to be, a cornerstone in my life. If we took away that (cornerstone)… I don’t know what would have happened, it’s unfathomable to me. It’s like it crumbles to nothingness, to nothing visible. Whatever I’m doing, in any given moment, a part of it will be because of the role that you played in my life. What you have done for me is hard to formulate into a concept and into words. All I know is that it’s immeasurable to me and I don’t think it can be understood by anyone who has not had a similar experience. In that way, it is hugely underrated and unappreciated. It’s like a secret work that goes on behind the scenes. Nobody really knows what impact you’ve had on the world by seeing me and how it will continue to ripple out, or that it even took place. For everything that you have done for me, thank you. That’s all I can really say. No other words amount to anything that could express thankfulness for what I have received.
Testimonials
I chose Nyrelle as my supervisor as I was starting my private practice and she has been such a huge support and influence in my development of a successful practice. Nyrelle both warm and supportive and well and practical and direct and is able to both hold space not only for personal and client issues that arise, but can also offer practical strategies and solutions based on a wealth of knowledge and experience that has helped grow my skills, knowledge, understanding and confidence.
Rachel Taplin, Innersense Art therapy
