Parap Practice is a collective of trauma-focused and somatic practitioners.
To arrange an appointment please contact the practitioners directly.
For enquiries about Parap Practice – connect with Jonelle Patton.
Alexander Technique
Michael is a qualified Teacher of the Alexander Technique, and has been teaching since 1990. In addition to this, he has a Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy, A Masters in Special Education (Sensory Disability) and a Doctorate in Public Health.
Michael has worked in the public hospital system, in private practice, and within the community services and educational sectors in Australia and the UK. Michael moved to Darwin in February 2025, where he works part-time for Guide Dogs SA/NT as the Senior Orientation & Mobility Instructor for the NT. He is building a private practice in Darwin to teach the Alexander Technique to complement this role.
The Alexander Technique teaches you to release previously unnoticed patterns of muscular tension that interfere with easy natural poise. This helps you to be more comfortable, whatever you are doing. Lessons in the Alexander Technique improve awareness and teach you how to redirect unnecessary tension into useful energy, allowing you to turn your good intentions into reality.
https://www.austat.org.au/teacher/michael-gleeson/
Counsellor, Body Worker & Midwife
Monika is a midwife, counsellor and body worker with over two decades of clinical and therapeutic experience. She specialises in trauma, including perinatal trauma, shock trauma and major life transitions. Her practice is heart-centred, integrative and deeply somatic, drawing on training in Somatic Experiencing®, pre- and perinatal psychology, and diverse bodywork modalities which include orthobionomy.
Grounded in a neurobiological understanding of trauma and regulation, her work is guided by the rhythms of the nervous system, ancient wisdom and nature therapy.
Central to her approach is deep listening and connection, relational safety, and respect for the innate intelligence of the body.
One of Monika’s focuses is perinatal trauma, particularly from the baby’s perspective. She brings a nuanced understanding of preverbal and somatic imprinting, offering a unique lens into the early experiences that shape patterns of connection, regulation, and resilience.
Monika’s intention is to offer a compassionate, body and heart centred therapeutic space that fosters nervous system coherence, embodied healing, and sustainable transformation.
Monika is a member of ACA (Australian Counsellors association) and ACM (Australian college of Midwives)
https://www.nebula.net.au
Counsellor
Margot is a registered Counsellor who is passionate about providing safe supportive care for trauma survivors and generalised counselling clients. She brings 5 years of experience with the NT government, EAP, and trauma focused services, and has an established history of yoga/meditation teaching and personal practice to offer a range of experiences and knowledge to her clients.
Margot has a passion for Somatics, and feels that bringing awareness to the mind body connection to be the most profound space for highlighting inner awareness, and promoting change.
Her most recent studies have been in Somatic Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Somatic Attachment Therapy, and Somatic Integrated Family Systems. These modalities have provided a rich landscape of self reflection, deepening of somatic therapy language and furthered her toolkit of evidence based clinical techniques for supporting clients through trauma experiences and healing processes.
You’ll find her sessions a blend of Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Somatics to offer you grounded tools for supporting you through life’s issues.
Margot is a member of the Australia Counselling Association (ACA).
Vibrant Life Counselling and Somatics vibrantlifesomatics@gmail.com
Rebecca Gillard
Counsellor
Rebecca is a qualified counsellor with 24 years experience. Bec has completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, a Graduate Diploma in Social Science (Counselling) and a Masters of Counselling. She works with children and adults. Her initial background training was in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Person Centred Therapy; as well as further studies in Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) and Process Oriented Therapy. She offers a range of approaches including Narrative Therapy, Play Therapy, Emotion Freedom Technique and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist.
Counselling Services NT https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/counselling/rebecca-gillard-parap-nt/1022560
Dianne Knox
Psychologist
Dianne Knox is an experienced psychologist with 40 years of expertise in the Territory and has become known for her dedication to the mental health and well-being of her clients. This long-term experience of life in the Territory sees Dianne now working with the children and grandchildren of clients seen decades ago.
Dianne’s therapeutic approach is informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS).
Australian Psychological Society (APS) No. 012041.
AHPRA Registration No. PSY0001206915
Dianne Knox
ddianneknox@gmail.com
Leah Crockford
Play Therapist
Play Outside Inside Natural Therapy provides play therapy assessment and treatment for children, adolescents and families.
POINTed, offers therapy increasing the child, young person and/or family’s sense of empowerment,
insight and self-belief. Facilitating Health and Healing.
Clinical Membership at Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia PACFA.
Clinical
Registrant No. 29938
Play Outside Inside Natural Therapy Education
www.playtherapydarwin.com
Dr David Chapman
Consultant Psychiatrist
Darwin Psychiatry provides community Psychiatric assessment, treatment and management with an emphasis on the areas of:
+ Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
+ Women’s Mental Health
+ Adult Psychiatry for those in the Professions and related areas
Dr David Chapman
FRANZCP
Helen Murray
Social Worker/ Therapist
Experienced Social Worker/ Therapist who has worked in the NT as a social worker for 27 years and counsellor for 18 years. Helen works with individuals, couples, children and families. She also specialises in professional supervision, management coaching and workplace trauma responses.
Australian Association of Social Workers AASW
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/counselling/helen-maree-murray-parap-nt/756341
Jonelle Patton
Psychotherapist
Experienced Psychotherapist with almost three decades of clinical experience as a Psychotherapist and Supervisor working with individuals and couples from diverse cultural backgrounds who present with complex issues.
Jonelle practices from trauma-focused approaches – including Compassionate Inquiry®, Attachment-informed EMDR, Mindful Self-Compassion and Existential psychotherapy.
EAP for NT Government, Police Force and Fire & Emergency employees and eligible family members.
Clinical Membership at Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia PACFA
Clinical Registrant No. 22422
Psychotherapy Practice
https://psychotherapypractice.au