Dr Julia Tilling PhD (Educational Psychology), MEd (Counselling/Special Ed), BAdVoc Ed (Psychology)

Dr Tilling has attained qualifications in Educational Psychology, Counselling, and Vocational / Adult Education. Her doctoral thesis was awarded in July 2007, having gained valuable experience in the development and implementation of research and, lectured in a range of programs at Universities and the Australian College of Applied Psychology. She has worked for Education Queensland / Catholic Education as a Behaviour Support consultant and also conducted workshops key note speeches on Behaviour Support for specific Educational / Psychological organisations. She has worked extensively with behaviourally challenged students both in alternative programs and in school environments.

Dr Tilling has developed a strong interest in research areas such as resilience, youth mental health, behaviour modification, gender, at-risk youth/delinquency, psychosocial research, intervention programs, identity, problem based learning, and post structuralism. She has a number of published research articles in the areas of at-risk youth, psychological and sociological intervention frameworks, gender, and resilience. She has shared the outcomes of her research at international conferences involving a broad range of practitioners who work with youth and their families. She has been involved widely in the community, for example, organising psychosocial intervention programs and counselling, support groups for adults and students from diverse backgrounds and needs.

Over the years Dr Tilling has been heavily committed to assisting people at-risk and undertaking quality research. She is motivated to seek opportunities that will improve the social welfare and outcomes for people.

• Personal, couples or family counselling
• Children and Adolescent counsellor
• Special Education consultant
• Developing identity
• Specialist in young male behaviour/identity
• Strength Based Counselling
• Creative Art and Narrative Therapy
• Behaviour management strategies
• Motivation training
• Resilience training
• Anti-bullying strategies
• Parenting classes and counselling
• Research consultant
• Organisational change consultancy/workshops
• Professional development workshops
• Positive Psychology

Membership of Professional Organisations

• Registered with the Board of Teacher Registrations
• Date of registration: 1995              
• Registration number: 780714
• Blue Card Registration: 830688/1
• Queensland Guidance Counselling Association
• Australian Guidance Counselling Association
• Postgraduate Committee – The University of Queensland
• Teaching and Learning Committee - The University of Queensland
• Australian Counselling Association (ACA)
• The Australian Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (ARCAP)

Publications

Books

Tilling, J. (2013). Resilience and Gender Development for at-risk Adolescent Males: Psychosocial Intervention Program Development. Nova Science Plublishers: NY.

Book Chapters

Tilling, J. (Oct 2005). At-risk boys’ perceptions of masculinities and resilience.  In Surpassing the Norm: researching identity, diversity and education, Brisbane, Queensland: Australia Academic Press, University of Queensland. (Registered with EBSCO Host)

Journals

Pakenham, K., Tilling, J. & Cretchley, J. (2011). Parenting Difficulties and Resources: The Perspectives of Parents with MS and their Partners. Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Tilling, J. (Jul 2008). Australian Council for Educational Leaders, The Boys in school Bulletin, Resilience: helping at-risk students, Volume 11 (1).

Tilling, J. (Dec 2006). At-risk boys’ voices on violence and authority: Psychology vs. Sociology. Australian Association for Research in Education Conference Paper:  SA, Adelaide.

Tilling, J. (Nov 2003). Future directions for intervention programs addressing masculinities and resilience for at-risk boys.  Australian Association for Research in Education Conference Paper:  Auckland, New Zealand.

Tilling, J. (Dec 2002). Resilience and male identity for at-risk males in alternative programs.  Australian Association for Research in Education Conference Paper: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Tilling, J. (Oct 2002).Impact of power relations within masculinities on resilience for at-risk boys in a suspension program.  The University of Queensland Postgraduate Conference Paper: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Book Reviews

Tilling, J. (2011). Readings in Family Therapy: From theory to practice. by Janice M. Rasheed., Mikal, N, Rasheed., James A. Marley. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 22(3), 120-122.

Tilling, J. (2011). Feminist Therapy, by Laura S. Brown. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 22(2), 126-130.

Tilling, J. (2010). Memory Flowers, by D, Ellis. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 20 (1), p. 119-130.

Tilling, J. (2010). Skills in Gestalt Counselling and Psychotherapy (Second Edition), by Joyce, P. & Sills, J. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 20 (1) p. 122-124.

Tilling, J. (2009). Behaviour Therapy: Techniques, research and applications. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education,56 (4) p. 434-435.

Research Reports

Tilling, J. (2011). Youth Pathways Intervention Programs Evaluation Report. Brisbane: BoysTown.

Tilling, J. (2007). Behaviour Support Practices in Queensland Catholic Education Report. Brisbane: Brisbane Catholic Education Head Office.

Editor

Post Pressed Academic Publishers – Publishers of Academic, Literary, esoteric and Fine Art Books

Articles

The Age (Melbourne Newspaper) 29th August, 2007.
"Bad Boys, Need Help Not Bans"" 

UQ News (University of Queensland Newspaper) - 27th August, 2007.
"Troubled Teens No Match For Real Role-Models" 

Queensland Independent Newspaper (Ed 2, Sep 2007).
"Bullies Hit Cyber Age"

ACER Press (Feb 2008)/
"Gender Differences and Resilience Building for Education Programs"

Education Views(Feb 2008), Education Queensland Magazine.
"Helping Suspended Boys Bounce Back"

Media Interviews

Interviews with ABC Radio, Northern Qld, Tasmania and NSW – Aug, Sept, Oct 2007.

Editor

Post Pressed Academic Publishers