Rachael Flack, AASW

Rachael Flack is an accredited Australian social worker with 16 years of professional experience who focuses on supporting women, mothers and parents through major life transitions. She holds the AASW credential (Australian Association of Social Workers accreditation) and combines clinical social work with lived experience as a postpartum doula and women's circle facilitator. She also volunteers with the Pink Elephants miscarriage support network, bringing informed empathy to fertility and loss conversations.

Drawing on both professional training and personal journey, Rachael has navigated IVF and pregnancy loss, parenting neurodivergent children, and recent amicable separation and co-parenting. She lives with three primary school aged children, which informs her practical understanding of the day-to-day demands faced by busy families. In recent years her practice has emphasised care for women, mothers and parents as they move through pregnancy, postpartum, fertility and loss, parenting and neurodiversity, work-life balance and other life changes.

Rachael offers a warm, non-judgemental space where feelings and thoughts can be explored, and she pairs talk-based reflection with actionable strategies that fit into everyday life. She prioritises practical support alongside therapeutic conversation to help people ready for change take steps toward a more authentic and satisfying life. Rachael works collaboratively with clients to identify goals and build sustainable skills for resilience and wellbeing.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online support

Rachael blends talk-based therapy with practical, skills-focused strategies to support women and parents. Talk therapy offers a space to explore feelings, patterns and relationships and can be helpful for anxiety, grief and depression. Practical, skills-based work focuses on concrete tools and routines - such as stress-management techniques, parenting strategies and step-by-step plans - that can be put into practice between sessions to relieve day-to-day pressures. She also offers supportive counselling oriented to life transitions, providing emotional validation and guidance during fertility journeys, postpartum adjustment, separation and co-parenting challenges.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Rachael works collaboratively with clients to identify goals, trial approaches and refine methods based on each person’s needs, preferences and circumstances. The aim is to create a tailored plan that feels manageable and relevant.

Online therapy with Rachael is available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy parents and people balancing work and family life. These options make it easier to attend sessions from home, fit therapy around school hours or access support from regional areas, while keeping the focus on practical progress and emotional wellbeing.