Jacob Mangelsdorf, PACFA

Jacob Mangelsdorf has practised as a counsellor since 2008 and brings a broad, practical background supporting people through family of origin wounds, relationship difficulties, adult and childhood trauma, addictions, loss and grief, mental health challenges, and stress-related concerns. He blends compassionate inquiry with a person-centred, holistic stance to help clients understand how they arrived where they are, identify the sources of their stress or distress, and then work collaboratively to move toward the life and values they want to live.

His clinical work draws on a range of evidence-informed methods chosen to suit each individual case, including elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Gottman couples work, and family therapy. Jacob also has extensive experience with loss and grief, including work related to suicide and suicide intervention, and he frequently supports people facing addictions and complex relational patterns.

Jacob has a particular interest in working with men to build stronger, more fulfilling relationships, careers, and lives. Outside the therapy room he is a father of two and a husband, and he integrates time with family and friends, sport, running, and music into his own self-care. He is accredited with PACFA - the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia.