Susan Mahachi , ACA

Susan Mahachi is an experienced counsellor based in Australia with 16 years working with children, teenagers, and adults. She brings an eclectic, client-focused approach and holds the ACA credential, a professional counselling qualification that reflects her training and commitment to practice.

Susan has supported people facing a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, self-esteem and body image issues, procrastination, self-harm, eating and food-related difficulties, and separation or divorce. Her work has included pre-marital counselling as well as helping clients navigate blended family dynamics, attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, and communication or control struggles within families.

When working with clients, Susan creates a nonjudgmental space that encourages honest expression of thoughts and feelings. She emphasizes courage and collaboration, guiding people through practical strategies and therapeutic tools to build motivation, confidence, and more satisfying relationships. Susan offers support in both English and Shona and is accepting new clients who are located in Australia.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Susan Mahachi

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on values-based actions. It supports work with anxiety, stress, depression, and problems that interfere with meaningful living by teaching acceptance and practical commitment to change.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and emotional response. It can be especially helpful for clients dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, family of origin concerns, and difficulties in parenting or intimate relationships.

The Gottman Method offers concrete tools to improve communication, manage conflict, and rebuild trust in couples. It is useful for partners seeking to strengthen connection, resolve recurring arguments, and navigate separation or reconciliation decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Susan Mahachi, as a licensed professional, works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods align with their goals, needs, and preferences, adapting techniques as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with Susan includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity when life changes, and receive support from a distance while working toward lasting improvements.