- Anxiety and stress
- Family and parenting
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Susana
Susana Alarcon Jimenez is an ACA counsellor with six years' experience working with adults in Australia. She focuses on issues such as anxiety, stress, family and parenting concerns, self-esteem and depression, and also addresses related topics like abandonment, communication problems and immigration issues.
She uses straightforward conversation to help clients make sense of what they are facing. Sessions explore how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and look for small, practical steps that can be tried between meetings. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, client-centred methods and mindfulness to shape sessions.
Susana aims to be culturally aware and attentive to each person’s background. She works with people who may be navigating separation, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, or the fallout from infidelity and domestic violence. Practical problem solving and narrative work are used when helpful to rethink difficult experiences and patterns.
Her style is open and respectful, with an emphasis on clear goals and manageable strategies. Where grief, addiction or major life changes are involved she combines solution-focused steps with skills from mindfulness and CBT to reduce unhelpful patterns.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Before a first appointment clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session to agree on goals and the approach they want to try.
How Susana uses ACT, CBT and client-centred work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on actions that fit their values rather than getting stuck. It can be useful for anxiety or worry that stops daily activities. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical skills to test and change unhelpful patterns. It often suits people wanting step-by-step strategies for anxiety and low mood. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on open conversation and the client’s own perspective, which helps when sorting through family and relationship concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Susana treats choice of method as a collaborative decision and will check in about what helps and what to adjust. Goals, preferences and what people want to try guide which techniques are used over time.
Confirm the exact session formats available before booking, as they are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it simpler to continue work while managing family or work commitments. The focus is on practical steps you can use between meetings and on selecting methods that suit your everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can she help with?
She works with adults on anxiety, stress, family and parenting worries, self-esteem and depression, plus related issues like abandonment and communication problems.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions combine client-centred conversation with practical techniques from ACT, CBT and mindfulness to test small changes between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years' experience supporting adults with anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties and life transitions.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an ACA counsellor based in Australia.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.