Jacqueline"Jacqui" Mancuso , PACFA

Jacqueline "Jacqui" Mancuso is a registered clinical counsellor and art therapist with 14 years of community experience supporting people from diverse backgrounds. Her work has included women's health, sexual assault and domestic violence services, military service personnel, people with disabilities and chronic health conditions, carers, and both university and high school students.

Her therapeutic manner is gentle and adaptable, guided by what each person is ready to explore. Whether someone is navigating complex relationship dynamics, aiming to shift long-standing patterns, seeking practical steps forward, or simply needing to be witnessed in their experience, she meets clients where they are and follows their lead.

Jacqueline listens closely to the lived meaning emerging in a person’s life and tracks the undercurrent of experience to support gradual evolution. Her practice is informed by Existential Therapy with a phenomenological emphasis and by Internal Family Systems, and she is also trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). When desired, she can incorporate creative, art-based interventions alongside talk-based work.

She works only in ways that feel comfortable and honours individual preferences. Jacqueline recognises the courage involved in seeking support and offers steady encouragement to people taking steps toward change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care with Jacqueline Mancuso

Jacqueline draws on several evidence-informed approaches to tailor therapy to each person. Existential Therapy focuses on exploring personal meaning, values, and choices in the face of life’s challenges, helping people clarify what matters most and how they want to live. Internal Family Systems (IFS) views the mind as made up of different parts and supports compassionate dialogue between those parts to heal internal conflicts and reduce self-criticism. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and supports committed action toward a values-driven life.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Jacqueline collaborates with each person to identify the methods that best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting interventions over time so therapy feels personally meaningful and manageable.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier for people to access licensed professionals and therapists from home, work, or other settings, and to maintain continuity of care when life demands change.