About Jaclyn Cunningham - Counselling & Psychotherapy
​Byron Bay & Bangalow

Hi, I'm Jaclyn

I see therapy as an opportunity for you to receive the support you need for meaningful change. I maintain an awareness that the therapeutic relationship is the most important factor in whether this is possible. I prioritise a collaborative partnership where we separate your identity from the challenges you're facing, work to uncover your exisiting strengths, skills and experience in navigating challenges, and get clear on your hopes, intentions, and commitments for the future. I ain to create a paced, connective experience built on transparency and trust.

My background reflects a deep commitment to social justice and systemic change. Before entering private practice, I spent years working within the youth homelessness, mental health, and education settings. My career has been shaped by a passion for working with youth and families and a belief that healing happens in community. I've led Rites of Passage programs for girls and worked in leading Adventure Therapy organisations. I love working with people 1-1 in therapy and believe that good therapy includes a social, cultural, environmental and community focused lens.

From these experiences, combined with a multidisciplinary academic background (finance, health, education, counselling), and my own lived experience of complex trauma, I bring a grounded, multifaceted perspective to our sessions. 

I have particular interest and expertise in supporting people who live with the impact of eating disorders and body image concerns and am a Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician with ANZAED.

I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with AASW, which means I practice in line with national professional and ethical standards and am committed to ongoing professional development. This also means eligible clients are able to receive Medicare rebates for their sessions. 
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I offer psychotherapy for young people, adults and families. I work from comfortable rooms in both Byron Bay and Bangalow, as well as secure Telehealth being accessible from anywhere in Australia. 

If you have questions or would like to get in touch to see if we're a good fit to work together, please reach out.

CONTACT & BOOKING

I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands where I live and work - the Arakwal people of the Bundjalung nation - and the elders, ancestors, creator spirits, and living custodians of this oldest continuous culture on Earth. I honour their ongoing connection to the Land and Waters that has been cultivated over thousands of generations.