Jacqueline"Jacqui" Mancuso , PACFA

Jacqueline 'Jacqui' Mancuso is a registered clinical counsellor and art therapist practising in Australia with 14 years of community experience. She is affiliated with PACFA, the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia, which indicates membership in a national professional association for counsellors and psychotherapists.

She has worked with a wide range of people and settings, including women’s health, sexual assault and domestic violence services, military service members, people with disabilities, those living with chronic health conditions, carers, and students in both high school and university contexts. Her clinical focus spans stress and anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes.

Jacqui’s therapeutic style is gentle and adaptable, taking cues from each person about what they are ready to explore. She listens closely to the lived meaning that emerges in a person’s situation, tracking underlying feelings and patterns to support change and growth. When helpful to the client, she can offer creative interventions that draw on her training in art therapy.

Her work is informed largely by Existential Therapy and Internal Family Systems, and she is also trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Jacqui honours client preferences and works at a pace that feels safe and workable for each individual. She is not currently accepting new clients.

Existential, IFS, and ACT approaches for online therapy

Existential Therapy invites people to explore meaning, values, and life direction by focusing on personal experience and the choices available in difficult circumstances. It can help with questions of life purpose, midlife transitions, grief, and the emotional impact of big life changes.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) works with the different parts that make up a person’s inner world, helping to understand and compassionately relate to conflicting or protective parts. IFS can be useful for addressing relationship patterns, trauma-related responses, guilt and shame, and difficulties with self-esteem.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical skills for noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, while clarifying personal values to guide action. ACT supports people dealing with anxiety, stress, chronic health challenges, and patterns that limit meaningful engagement in life.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging increase flexibility and accessibility, making it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or health-related constraints. These formats allow licensed professionals and therapists to offer consistent support from different locations while adapting to the way each person prefers to connect.