Background:
Jaci is a PACFA Certified Practising Counsellor and ACA Registered Counsellor. She is also a qualified yoga and meditation teacher and is currently working towards certification as an Embodiment Facilitator. Jaci brings a whole-of-person lens to her counselling work, informed by both therapeutic and embodied practices.
Specialty:
Jaci specialises in supporting individuals navigating anxiety, depression and stress; grief and loss; parenting concerns; midlife transitions and questions of meaning, ageing and end of life; career and caring responsibilities; and cultural identity. She also works with people seeking to understand past addictive behaviours, as well as family members impacted by addiction, including adult children of people who use/d substances.
Approach:
Jaci works collaboratively with you to better understand your challenges, build coping skills, and support meaningful personal growth. Her integrative approach draws on a range of therapeutic modalities including Narrative, Gestalt, Schema, Somatic and Systems-based therapies, as well as acceptance and mindfulness-based approaches. Jaci aims to create a respectful and supportive environment where you feel heard, empowered, and able to explore your life experiences as safely as possible.
Perspective:
Jaci’s approach focuses on each person as a unique individual, valuing safety, working together with you, and recognising your unique strengths and life experiences. She believes counselling can provide a supportive space for reflection, connection, and personal growth, helping you move through change with greater understanding of yourself with compassion.
How to Book
- Think about your goals for counselling, and which counsellor might be a good match
- Send an email to the counsellor you’d like to work with requesting an appointment
- In the rare event you don’t hear from your counsellor within 24 hours, please call us
- Not sure who might be the right fit for you? Call us and we’re happy to make a recommendation
Intake Process
- Initial appointments are $70 for individuals, or $80 for couples
- Due to our counsellor’s busy schedules, they cannot do intakes over the phone
- Your intake session will include discussing what supports you need, your goals for counselling, and to decide whether your counsellor is a good match for you
- If you decide that the fit isn’t right, you can ask to be referred to someone else – no offence will be taken!
Important Notice
There are some people that our counsellors can’t work with – not because we don’t want to, but because we want you to have the best possible care.
If you currently experience domestic violence, are having a mental health crisis, are experiencing severe substance dependency issues, or other acute crises, we can’t provide you with the level of support you deserve. However, we will use your initial appointment to connect you with places that specialise in these issues, so you can get the best possible care.
All Rough Patch counsellors manage their own scheduling and administration. Click on a profile below to read more and send an email enquiry. In the rare event you don’t hear from a counsellor within 24 hours, please call us on 02 7226 0809
All of our counsellors generously reduce their usual fees to provide affordable mental healthcare to our community. They do not receive government rebates or funding to provide their services.
