Julia Thornton, M.S. (she/her), is a Mental Performance Consultant based in the Pacific Northwest. Her unique experience combines creative practice with the scientific study of performance psychology. Julia holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Edinburgh in Performance Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Oregon in Anthropology and Music. She is a member of the APA Division 47 and is currently working toward her CMPC certification through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. Her current roster of clients includes athletes, musicians, actors, writers, public speakers, sports teams, and arts organizations.

Julia has extensive experience as a creative leader, music director, and conductor with a specialty in vocal performance coaching and storytelling. She previously served as the Resident Music Consultant for Seattle Repertory Theatre, along with frequently working at The 5th Avenue Theatre, Village Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, and Cornish College of the Arts as a music director, music supervisor, conductor, and pianist. In 2015 she music directed the Gregory Award winning Best Musical Into the Woods, and in 2019 her work on the Ordway Cabaret “Back to Before” received a BroadwayWorld nomination. She currently serves as a moderator for the PNW Regional Group at MAESTRA.

In addition to her work she enjoys listening to and playing all kinds of music, spending time on her parent's farm, and eating oysters. She lives with her wife in Portland, OR.