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- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship concerns
- Loss and grief
About Jacob
PACFA counsellor with 18 years' experience, Jacob Mangelsdorf helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, family problems and trauma. He works with adults to untangle where distress comes from and to rebuild clearer relationships and everyday routines.
Jacob begins with a person-centred, holistic stance that places a person’s life context at the front. He uses compassionate inquiry to understand how past events and family of origin wounds shape current choices and emotions. From there he and the client set practical goals linked to values and personal boundaries.
He draws on elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Gottman approaches and family therapy as needed. Jacob adapts these techniques to fit each person rather than following a single method. He also has substantial experience supporting people through loss and grief, including work related to suicide and suicide intervention.
Jacob often works with men who want clearer relationships and more satisfying day-to-day lives. He frames sessions as focused conversations that identify patterns, test small changes and track results. Outside work he is a parent, partner, runner and musician, interests he says inform his approach to self-care and counselling.
Sessions are practical and straightforward. People can expect a mix of reflective listening, activity-based exercises and values-focused goal setting to help them move toward the life they want.
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How his approaches translate to online work
Jacob uses a person-centred foundation alongside elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed actions that align with those values, useful for stress, anxiety and motivation issues. CBT targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviours with practical exercises and skill-building to reduce symptoms and improve coping.Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the process. He will work collaboratively to identify which approaches suit a person’s goals, life circumstances and preferences, and adjust them as sessions progress.
The therapist’s biography does not specify which session formats are offered. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into busy schedules, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Appropriately qualified or registered counsellors can adapt exercises, homework and values work to work well across different remote formats.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family problems, and trauma and abuse. Additional focuses include attachment, body image, caregiver stress and fatherhood issues.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a person-centred, holistic approach with compassionate inquiry to understand how past experiences shape current behaviour. He then sets practical goals linked to values and boundaries.
How much experience does he have?
He has practised as a counsellor since 2008, giving him 18 years of experience working with a broad range of issues.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with PACFA and is based in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.