Hi, I’m Jaclyn,
I’m a PACFA Accredited Clinical Counsellor, PACFA Certified Supervisor, EMDRAA Accredited EMDR Practitioner and Advanced Clinical Resource Therapist and Trainer based in Blaxland in the Blue Mountains, NSW. I also offer counselling and trauma therapy online.
My work is primarily focused on trauma and relational trauma, including the ways our earlier experiences and relationships can continue to shape how we feel about ourselves, relate to others, experience safety and respond to what is happening in our lives now.
I began working in the human services sector in 2007 and have worked across government and non-government services in counselling, case management, leadership and specialist roles. My professional background has included mental health, community services, out-of-home care and domestic and family violence.
These experiences have shaped the way I understand trauma, while also teaching me the importance of remaining deeply curious about the individual person in front of me.
No two people, histories or therapeutic relationships are the same.
What might bring you to therapy?
People come to therapy for many different reasons. Sometimes it's a particular experience or event that's been difficult to navigate. Other times, it's a feeling, a relationship pattern or something about the way we experience ourselves that we would like to understand or change.
Some of the experiences and difficulties I support people with include:
Trauma, PTSD & Complex PTSD (CPTSD)
Domestic & Family Violence
Childhood Sexual Assault
Adult Sexual Assault
Relational & Attachment Trauma
Anxiety & Persistent Worry
Depression & Low Mood
Relationship Difficulties & Boundaries
Self-Esteem, Shame & Self-Criticism
Emotional Regulation Difficulties
Stress, Burnout & Overwhelm
You don't need to have a diagnosis, know whether what you've experienced is trauma, or have the right words to explain what's happening.
We can begin with what's happening for you, what feels important and what you might need from therapy.
What is my approach to trauma therapy?
My approach to therapy is relational and integrative. I draw from a number of therapeutic approaches, including EMDR, Relational Integrative EMDR, Resource Therapy and DBT-informed practices, depending on the person in front of me and what they need.
For me, therapy isn't about applying a particular technique or following the same pathway with every person.
Together, we can get curious about what is happening for you now, the experiences that may have shaped it, and the parts of self that may still be carrying distress or working hard to protect you.
Sometimes this might mean processing experiences from the past. At other times, the work might be about slowing things down, building resources, understanding patterns, or developing more capacity to support yourself when things feel difficult.
We don't need to rush the work.
We can work at a pace that allows us to notice what is here, what feels important, and what might need more support before we move closer to difficult experiences.
Holding hope alongside you.
Much of my career has been shaped by working alongside people who have experienced violence, trauma and relational harm. I remain passionate about supporting people to make sense of their experiences, reconnect with themselves, and process what continues to carry distress in the present.
My work in the domestic and family violence sector has also been recognised professionally. In 2015, I was a top-five finalist for a NSW Premier’s Award for my contribution to the sector. In 2018, I was a finalist again as part of the Domestic Violence Unit at Legal Aid NSW.
People sometimes ask me how I can do this work.
For me, there is something deeply meaningful about being trusted with the parts of someone’s story that may have been difficult to speak, carry or make sense of.
I feel deeply privileged when clients trust me with some of their darkest experiences. And sometimes, part of my role is to hold hope alongside them — until they are able to find and hold more of that hope for themselves.