Nicole Jacobson, AASW

Nicole Jacobson is an AASW social worker with two decades of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief and depression. She offers a calm, practical style and tailors conversations to each person's situation. Nicole draws on both professional experience and lived experience as a parent navigating complex care needs.

She has postgraduate certificates in Play Therapy and in assessment and diagnosis of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. That background informs how she approaches parenting concerns and developmental complexities. Nicole also has experience with compassion fatigue and caregiver stress and understands the daily demands that come with long-term caring roles.

Nicole has lived and worked in remote Aboriginal communities and has family connections to First Nations peoples. That experience shapes how she thinks about culture, community and respect when supporting people. She aims to listen first and adapt her approach to fit each person’s cultural and practical needs.

In sessions she helps people talk through parenting challenges, attachment questions, adoption and foster care issues, and midlife adjustments. She also supports people facing isolation, body image concerns, substance difficulties and domestic violence impacts. Nicole focuses on practical steps and small changes that can make daily life more manageable.

Her work includes attention to ageing and geriatric issues and the stresses caregivers face as loved ones grow older. Nicole encourages honest conversation, clear goals and steady support as people work toward a more balanced life.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Nicole draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on relationships and practical coping. One important strand is attachment-informed work, which looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people understand and change how they connect with others. This is useful for parenting concerns, attachment questions and relationship patterns that affect daily life.

Another area comes from play-based approaches adapted for adults and families, informed by Play Therapy training. These methods use creative, experiential ways to express feelings and practise new interactions, which can help when verbalising emotions feels hard. A third practical focus is on caregiver support and compassion fatigue strategies that build routine self-care and manageable boundaries for people with long-term caring roles.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Nicole works collaboratively to identify goals and pick methods that fit the person’s needs, pace and preferences. She will discuss options and adjust the plan as progress is made.

If you are considering online work, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by reducing travel time, allowing a shorter check-in during a work break, or offering an option when bandwidth is limited. These practical benefits often help people keep continuity with care and apply new skills in everyday routines.