Nicole Jacobson

Nicole Jacobson is an AASW social worker with 20 years of professional experience in Australia. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strains and depression, and has a particular focus on compassion fatigue and life purpose concerns.

She has postgraduate certificates in Play Therapy and in Assessment and Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Nicole also has practical lived experience as a parent of children with disabilities, which informs her understanding of care and parenting demands. She is familiar with Circle of Security attachment parenting and uses that knowledge when attachment issues arise.

Nicole has worked in remote Aboriginal communities and has family connections who are First Nation. That background shapes how she listens and responds to cultural and community factors. She speaks English and works with adults in Australia; international sessions are not accepted.

Nicole describes her work as practical and people-focused. Sessions typically involve talking through current problems, looking at what’s getting in the way, and trying concrete ways to manage stress or difficult feelings. She pays attention to how caregiving roles and family history affect everyday choices.

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside approaches like play-based strategies when relevant. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Nicole uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical approaches that focus on managing symptoms and improving day-to-day functioning. For example, play-based strategies are used when they help express feelings and work through parenting or attachment concerns; these involve simple activities that reveal patterns and open discussion about behaviour and relationships. Assessment-informed approaches support clearer understanding of developmental or neurodiversity-related issues, which can guide concrete supports and coping strategies.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with the person to weigh needs, practical goals and personal preference, and then try approaches that suit those priorities. Adjustments are made over time if something isn’t helping.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the original biography does not specify formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people keep working on parenting or carer issues from a familiar setting without rearranging the whole day.