- ACT methods
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Susana
Susana Alarcon Jimenez is an ACA counsellor with six years of experience working with adults in Australia. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people dealing with family and parenting concerns, and other personal challenges such as abandonment or relationship breakdown.
Susana’s practice draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness and Narrative Therapy. She uses these approaches to help people notice what matters to them, spot unhelpful thinking patterns, and try small changes that fit into daily life. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical steps as well as understanding feelings.
Her background includes work with a wide range of family-related issues, including blended family dynamics, communication problems, fatherhood issues and separation. She also has experience supporting people facing caregiver stress, immigration-related concerns, body image and forgiveness or guilt related issues. These areas often appear alongside anxiety and low mood.
Susana aims to provide culturally aware and respectful counselling. She keeps developing her skills through ongoing professional learning and reflective practice. This helps her stay practical and current when working with common life stresses and transitions.
People who choose Susana can expect a straightforward approach that mixes talking through problems with practical strategies. She offers sessions in English and Spanish and asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before booking a first session.
How her therapeutic approaches work for online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps in that direction while accepting difficult thoughts. It is useful for anxiety, stress and decisions about life direction. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a person can make sense of their feelings and choices. It can help when someone feels stuck or uncertain about next steps. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at thinking patterns and behaviours and offers practical techniques to change unhelpful habits and low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and day-to-day needs. That means combining talking, mindfulness exercises and behaviour-focused tasks based on what the client prefers and what seems helpful in early sessions.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It also lets people try different ways of working such as guided exercises, thought records or mindfulness practices between meetings without promising specific session types.
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 does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and parenting or family-related concerns. Additional areas include abandonment, body image, caregiver stress and relationship issues.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to clarify values and spot unhelpful thinking. Sessions mix conversation with practical exercises to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working with adults in community counselling settings. That time includes work on grief, addiction-related concerns and life transitions alongside anxiety and depression.
What is her credential and where does she practise?
She is an ACA counsellor based in Australia. The ACA credential is presented as supplied.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What are the session formats and cost?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current options before booking. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.