Counsellor profile
Jennifer Altheimer, ACA, PACFA
ACA counsellor - relationships and parenting
Continue with JenniferAbout
- Relationship communication
- Parenting strain
- Mindfulness work
About Jennifer
Jennifer Altheimer is an ACA counsellor and a member of PACFA with 18 years of professional experience. She works with adults on relationship, family and parenting concerns alongside issues such as anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. Jennifer focuses on helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or unsure how to rebuild trust and connection at home.
She uses a client-centred frame that puts the person's own perspective first. Sessions concentrate on listening, clarifying what matters, and identifying practical steps to change patterns that cause stress or distance. Mindfulness and solution-focused tools are combined with an internal family systems perspective when helpful.
Jennifer draws on long experience with relationship difficulties, blended family issues and family of origin problems. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment wounds, communication breakdowns, commitment concerns and caregiver stress. Work often includes practical communication skills and ways to manage strong emotions like anger or shame.
Her approach is straightforward and respectful. Jennifer helps people name problems, notice their own strengths, and practise small changes between sessions. Sessions may include short, structured exercises, gentle mindfulness practices and goal-focused conversations to build momentum.
People looking for help with intimacy-related issues, parenting strain or the fallout from separation will find a clinician who pays attention to how past experiences shape present relationships. Jennifer offers a focused, predictable way to work on repair, boundaries and clearer communication.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting the client's experience. Online sessions using this approach tend to prioritise what matters most to the person and use questions that clarify goals and values.Mindfulness Therapy introduces brief practices to notice thoughts, feelings and bodily states. Practised online, these techniques help with anxiety, stress and emotional regulation through short exercises and guided attention between sessions.
Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, concrete steps that make a difference quickly. It is useful for relationship and parenting problems when people want specific changes and clear goals to try between meetings.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Jennifer will collaborate with the client to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as needs change. This is a joint process where the client’s experience guides the choice of techniques.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit short check-ins into a busy day, avoid travel, or use audio-only sessions when bandwidth is limited. These practical benefits can help people maintain consistency while they work on communication, boundary-setting and emotional regulation.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What relationship and family concerns does she address?
She works with relationship, family and parenting problems along with intimacy-related issues, communication problems, blended family issues and family of origin concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centred style with practical tools from mindfulness and solution-focused work, and sometimes draws on internal family systems ideas to understand inner parts.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of clinical experience supporting people with relationship dynamics, trauma, grief and mood concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and practices in Australia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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