Dr Julie Peterson:
Clinic Director & Founder, Clinical Psychologist
BSc (Hons), DPsych (Clin), MAPS, MACPA, Grad Dip Systemic Couple Therapy, Member ASSERT
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Dr Julie Peterson is a Clinical Psychologist, qualified relationship therapist and sexologist. Julie is a world-leading expert in childhood, adolescent and adult Development Disorders (DDs).
She specialises in the assessment and treatment of individuals, couples and families who have DDs, including Autism Spectrum Disorders and Asperger's Syndrome, and complex relationship concerns.
Julie is a member of the International Society for Autism Research and regularly attends international research conferences and symposiums such as the Geneva Centre for Autism Symposium's held in Toronto Canada. These conferences provide ASD researchers from around the world with focused opportunities to share the rapidly moving scientific investigation of ASDs.
Workplace
Adults with DDs may have difficulties in the working environment, however they can also make extremely valuable and creative contributions to the organisations that they work for. Julie has provided advice to a range of organisations to assist them to better understand and improve the effectiveness of staff members with DDs - in particular those with Asperger's Syndrome.
Personal Experience
Julie's interest in DDs developed from deep personal experience. Her own family history includes strong technical and creative individuals such as engineers and artists (including Sir William Dobell), while the strengths of her Aspie husband of 40 years are focussed in the investment and finance profession.
Qualifications
Julie completed both her First Class Honours Degree in Psychology and Doctorate in Psychology (Clinical) at Macquarie University.
She is a member of the Australasian Society of Sex Educators Researchers and Therapists NSW and also has a Graduate Diploma in Systemic Therapy (Couple Therapy) from the Australian Institute for Relationship Studies.