Jacqueline"Jacqui" Mancuso

Jacqueline "Jacqui" Mancuso is a PACFA counsellor who has worked in community settings for 14 years. She combines talk and creative approaches to support people through hard moments. Jacqui aims to meet clients where they are and follow their lead during sessions.

She has experience across women's health, sexual assault and domestic violence work, military service contexts, disability and chronic health conditions, carers, and student populations. That background informs a steady, attuned way of working with stress, anxiety and grief. Jacqui also supports people facing relationship strain, career uncertainty, midlife shifts and questions about life purpose.

Jacqui's manner is gentle and flexible. She pays attention to what clients are ready to explore and uses practical steps when helpful. Sessions can include creative interventions if a person wants them, otherwise conversations and reflective exercises are used to track patterns and choices.

Her main approaches include Existential Therapy, Internal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. These shape how she listens for meaning, parts of the self, and values-driven action rather than fitting people to a single model.

People who come to Jacqui often want help with self-esteem, attachment issues, coping with caregiving stress, chronic pain or disability, or intimacy-related concerns. She encourages small steps and honours each person’s preferences about pace and method.

To begin, readers are invited to make contact and complete an initial matching process before scheduling a first appointment. The emphasis is on collaboration and finding an approach that feels right for the person.

How approach informs online counselling options

Existential Therapy helps people name what matters to them and face difficult choices; it supports work on life purpose, midlife questions and meaning when circumstances change. Internal Family Systems describes internal parts of the self and helps people notice different voices or reactions, which can be useful for trauma, attachment and self-esteem work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values and small actionable steps while accepting difficult feelings, often helping with anxiety, depression and chronic illness management.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and may blend approaches over time. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so sessions can be adjusted as therapy progresses.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make creative exercises and reflective conversations possible across distance. Appropriately qualified therapists will discuss practical arrangements and what will help each person get the most from their sessions.