Jacqui Grace

Hi! I'm Jacqui. I am a Humanistic therapist integrating existential, Gestalt, and Person-centred theories, with creative modalities. What that means is the sessions are led by you. If you're feeling shy or stuck, I may offer a creative exercise as creativity allows space for your imagination to flow. This can be a safe and gentle way to explore difficult emotions and challenging life situations.

My work is trauma-informed; I aim to flow with your unique nervous system and its varying capacity. I offer compassion and understanding; a sense that there’s someone on your side, and "gets" you.  As our work progresses I may check in with you as to how our relationship is going to help me support you and give you a chance to explore how our relationship may be reflective of other relationships in your life.

Before becoming a therapist,  I was a full-time stay-at-home mum with a variety of side hustles including data entry, child-minding, massage therapy, and teaching yoga and aerobics. I also coached and mentored groups of women to help them live empowered, fulfilling lives. I strongly believe that most difficulties arise from being hard on ourselves in ways that inhibit our growth and happiness. The various contexts we find ourselves in, like our families, work, and culture, can profoundly affect us.  We can explore who you are and who you become in various contexts.

Often, we operate from a blueprint of beliefs gleaned from childhood experiences as interpreted by our very young selves. This may have created outdated and erroneous negative beliefs about yourself and what’s possible for you. Together, we can start to consider the validity of these ways of thinking and feeling in your life as it is now. This work can be done with or without exploring childhood experiences.

I believe you are infinitely loveable. I hope to act as a kind and gentle hand to hold on your journey toward a life filled with self-compassion, confidence, and joy.

Sessions last 50 minutes and are offered weekly or fortnightly.

These are some of the areas I am experienced with:

• Anxiety

• Bereavement

• Childhood Sexual Abuse

• Decision making

• Depression

• Divorce & separation

• Domestic abuse

• Gender and sexuality

• Grief & loss

• Loss of meaning or purpose

• Relationships

• Shame

• Spiritual Issues

• Stress

• Transitions

• Trauma

I offer a complementary 30-minute initial session to discuss your reasons for seeking therapy and to learn about you and how I can best support you. This session also offers us both a chance to explore whether we are a good fit. There is no obligation to work with me after this. Choosing the right therapist is an important decision and I recommend you meet with a few before making your choice.

I’m a humanistic creative counsellor and psychotherapist working with clients online and face-to-face with adults, older adults, and young people. I work with people struggling with anxiety and depression, shame and low self-esteem, imposter syndrome/perfectionism, OCD, stress, trauma, family issues, and relationship problems including domestic abuse, childhood sexual abuse - yours or in the family - and navigating major life changes such as divorce and bereavement.

Clients experience me as warm, gentle, and insightful - like they finally have someone they can really talk to. I work to help you process and heal from past traumas and current difficulties with family members and other relationships, develop healthy coping mechanisms for anxiety and depression, build self-compassion and challenge negative self-talk, navigate work/life balance and career advancement, explore and redefine personal identity post-break-up or divorce, developing strategies for effective communication and boundary-setting.

I want you to find your authentic voice and feel confident in using it, to heal from past traumas and build resilience, to create a fulfilling life that aligns with your values and ambitions, and you to feel you are a positive role model for others.

Sessions last 50 minutes and are offered weekly or fortnightly.

These are some of the areas I am experienced with:

• Anxiety

• Bereavement

• Childhood Sexual Abuse

• Decision making

• Depression

• Divorce & separation

• Domestic abuse

• Gender and sexuality

• Grief & loss

• Loss of meaning or purpose

• Relationships

• Shame

• Spiritual Issues

• Stress

• Transitions

• Trauma

I offer a complementary 30-minute initial session to discuss your reasons for seeking therapy and to learn about you and how I can best support you. This session also offers us both a chance to explore whether we are a good fit. There is no obligation to work with me after this. Choosing the right therapist is an important decision and I recommend you meet with a few before making your choice.

I work in an Integrative and Humanistic way.  What that means is the sessions are led by you and what you need in the moment. I will listen and ask questions. Sometimes, if you're feeling shy or stuck, it can be really helpful to work creatively as it takes some pressure off and allows space for your mind to settle and your imagination to flow. This can be a safe and gentle way to explore difficult emotions and challenging life situations like your own.

I offer compassion and understanding; a sense that there’s someone on your side, and "gets" you. As we get to know each other better,  I will gently challenge negative thoughts, beliefs, and feelings about yourself. The creative exercises and theoretical modalities I use can help bring out hidden issues in a gentle, imaginative way that allows space to be curious and light-hearted in our work together. My work is trauma-informed; I aim to flow with your unique nervous system and its capacity.

I strongly believe that most of our difficulties arise from being hard on ourselves in ways that inhibit our growth and happiness. We're often operating from a blueprint of beliefs gleaned from childhood experiences as interpreted by our very young selves. This, in turn, has created outdated and erroneous negative beliefs about yourself and what’s possible for you. Together, we can start to consider the validity of these ways of thinking and feeling in your life as it is now. This work can be done with or without exploring childhood experiences.

I believe you are infinitely loveable. I hope to act as a kind and gentle hand to hold on your journey toward a life filled with self-compassion, confidence, and joy.

Sessions last 50 minutes and are offered weekly or fortnightly.

These are some of the areas I am experienced with:

• Anxiety

• Bereavement

• Childhood Sexual Abuse

• Decision making

• Depression

• Divorce & separation

• Domestic abuse

• Gender and sexuality

• Grief & loss

• Loss of meaning or purpose

• Relationships

• Shame

• Spiritual Issues

• Stress

• Transitions

• Trauma

I offer a complementary 30-minute initial session to discuss your reasons for seeking therapy and to learn about you and how I can best support you. This session also offers us both a chance to explore whether we are a good fit. There is no obligation to work with me after this. Choosing the right therapist is an important decision and I recommend you meet with a few before making your choice.