Jaquiline "Jaqui" Clarke, AASW

Jaquiline "Jaqui" Clarke is a registered Australian social worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), practising from Southwest Victoria. She originally trained as a primary school teacher, earning a Bachelor of Education (Primary), and later completed a Master of Social Work (Qualifying) in 2018 at Federation University. Her background in education informs a practical approach to therapy, often incorporating clear psychoeducation about wellbeing and coping strategies.

Jaquiline has substantial experience in mental health, having worked across the sector before, during and after her master’s studies - around 10 years in total - and supporting people through a wide range of presentations from mild symptoms to crisis. Her practice has included work with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and borderline personality disorder, among other concerns. In January 2025 she began providing online counselling for a domestic violence service, expanding her experience in remote therapeutic work.

Her style is warm, straightforward and honest, underpinned by a strength-based perspective. She frequently integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and motivational interviewing techniques into sessions, and she values clear feedback to ensure sessions are effective. Described by colleagues as kind and committed, Jaquiline aims to support people who are hurting by helping them build practical skills and clarify meaningful goals, while continually refining her practice as a social worker.