Counsellor profile
Jacqueline Zdravkovski, AASW
AASW social worker - relationships and stress
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- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship strain
- Attachment focus
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Zdravkovski is an AASW social worker with nine years of professional experience in Australia. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, motivation problems and depression. She also supports clients coping with major life changes and grief.
Jacqueline uses straightforward conversation to work through what is happening at home and at work. She listens to the practical details and helps people spot patterns that make daily life harder. Sessions focus on small, doable changes rather than big theoretical plans.
Her approach draws on therapies that aim to change unhelpful thoughts and build stronger emotional responses. That includes strategies from cognitive behavioural therapy and skills from dialectical behaviour therapy to manage strong feelings. Attachment-based ideas are used when family background affects current relationships.
Jacqueline pays attention to caregiver stress, codependency and the difficulties that come with family-of-origin issues. She also works with people experiencing impulsivity, control difficulties, fatherhood issues, immigration-related stress and compassion fatigue. The work can include talking through boundaries, communication habits and practical coping tools.
People who choose Jacqueline can expect clear, plain feedback and step-by-step suggestions to try between sessions. She asks about what is working in life and what feels stuck, and then helps plan realistic next steps.
How sessions work
How Jacqueline uses therapeutic approaches online
Jacqueline draws on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to identify and change thoughts and behaviours that make stress and anxiety worse. CBT involves practical exercises and simple experiments to try between sessions, which can help with sleeping problems, low mood and work-related stress.She also uses attachment-based therapy ideas to look at how early family relationships shape current patterns. This helps when family-of-origin issues, communication problems or fatherhood questions affect present relationships.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jacqueline will discuss your goals and preferences and together you will decide which methods to try. That collaborative discussion continues as progress is reviewed and plans are adjusted.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm the available formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Jacqueline uses these practical benefits to help sessions fit everyday life rather than to promise a particular service.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, motivation, depression and coping with life changes, plus family-related difficulties and caregiver stress.
What therapy style does she use?
She combines client-centred conversation with evidence-based techniques such as CBT, DBT, ACT and attachment-based approaches to address thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
How much experience does she have?
Jacqueline has nine years of professional experience working with adults in Australia.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an AASW social worker based in Australia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.