Susan holds a Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Work and Master of Clinical Family Therapy. She works with individuals, couples and families across the lifespan, with particular expertise in high-conflict families, family life cycle change and supporting the transition to parenthood.
As a private practitioner with the Woodwalk Psychology Collective, Susan’s work also includes appointment by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia as a Panel Family Consultant (Court Child Expert), providing family assessments for the Court. She lectures casually in La Trobe University’s Master of Clinical Family Therapy program at The Bouverie Centre and also works in public mental health as a Senior Perinatal Mental Health Clinician, supporting couples, parents and their infants. Susan is also a COPE (Centre of Perinatal Excellence) verified practitioner.
Her therapeutic approach is grounded in attachment, Polyvagal and Bowen theory, together with trauma-informed practice. She helps clients understand the interactional and transgenerational patterns learned within their families that can contribute to feelings of being stuck or distressed.
Through therapy, clients can develop greater insight and new communication skills that support connection and closeness as they navigate family challenges, relationships and transitions throughout the family life cycle.
“Communication is to relationships what breath is to life”, Virginia Satir.
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I practice from Woodwalk Psychology which is a collective practice located in the heart of Frankston on Mondays and Tuesdays. Telehealth is available on Thursdays.
https://woodwalk.com.au/team/susan-jackson/
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Systemic family therapy
Individuals
parental/carer subsystems
Sibling subsystems
Parent/carer infant dyads
Families
Reportable and non-reportable family therapy
Requires referral from legal representative with Order
Reports $2500.00 plus GST
Court attendance $200.00 ph
Community Based Agency Referrals please progress to enquiry tab
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Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) Level 2
Psychosensory Therapy
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
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Systemic Psychotherapy
Emotion Focused Therapy
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In Vivo parent infant psychotherapy
Video Interactional Guidance
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (Perinatal)
Bringing Baby Home Gottman
Couples therapy
Practice expertise can be viewed via the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE) directory as a listed clinician
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Australian Association of Social Work (AASW) Accredited member 2018
Australian Association of Family Therapy (AAFT) 2024
Australian Association of Infant Mental Health (AAIMH) 2024
Panel Family Consultant 2024
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Family Therapy
starting $200.00 per hour
Individual Therapy
$180.00 per hour
No Medicare rebate
NDIS plan managed and self-managed clients accepted
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Individual supervision
$200.00 plus GST
Group supervision/Reflective practice
$270.00 plus GST
Clinical Services
