Jenna is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker who works with individuals, couples and families to create a safe, authentic, trusting and neuroaffirming therapeutic relationship. She believes therapy is most helpful when clients feel genuinely understood, respected and able to be themselves. Her aim is to offer a space where clients can develop greater insight into their experiences, make sense of patterns that may be keeping them stuck, and find practical ways to move towards the relationships and life they want.

Jenna has over 16 years of experience as a Social Worker across government and non-government organisations, supporting people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. She has a particular interest in working with individuals, couples and families experiencing neurodivergence, complex trauma, grief and loss, family estrangement and conflict, anxiety and depression.

As a neurodivergent person and person of colour, Jenna brings both professional knowledge and personal understanding to her work. She recognises that neurodivergent people and families can experience the world, relationships and emotional regulation differently, particularly when navigating systems and expectations that are not always designed with neurodiversity in mind. She takes a neuroaffirming approach that focuses on understanding the person rather than viewing differences as something that needs to be fixed.

Jenna also has an interest in working with people navigating cultural identity and relationships across different cultural backgrounds, including bi-racial and intercultural couples. She brings curiosity and sensitivity to the ways that culture, family expectations, identity and differing values can shape relationships and influence how people understand themselves and one another.

Parenting and Family Relationships

Jenna has a particular interest in parenting work and supporting parents to better understand their children's needs, strengthen connection and navigate challenges within family relationships. She works with families where neurodivergence is present in the child, parent or both, helping parents understand how neurodivergence can influence behaviour, communication, emotional regulation and family dynamics.

She also supports parents of teenagers experiencing anxiety, depression, risk-taking behaviours and other challenges during adolescence. Her work focuses on helping parents maintain connection, communicate effectively and support their teenager while also navigating their own concerns, emotions and uncertainty.

Jenna also works with clients experiencing perinatal issues, including the emotional and relational challenges that can arise during pregnancy, the transition to parenthood and the early parenting years.

How Jenna Works

Jenna draws from Strengths-Based, Attachment, Family Systems and Trauma-Informed frameworks. She works relationally, collaboratively and creatively, tailoring therapy to each person's history, needs, goals and pace.

Her approach is not formulaic. Jenna recognises that there is no single way to heal, change or build healthier relationships, and works alongside clients to develop an understanding of what is meaningful and useful for them. She aims for therapy to feel grounded, attuned and genuinely useful — whether that means developing greater emotional insight, understanding relationship patterns, processing difficult experiences or finding practical ways forward.

Jenna brings warmth, curiosity and a genuine respect for the complexity of people's experiences to her work. She understands that reaching out for therapy can feel vulnerable, and aims to create a space where clients feel safe enough to explore difficult things without judgement.

Outside of work, Jenna enjoys keeping up with her two young boys and navigating the joys and challenges of raising a neurodivergent family. She enjoys spending time with family, being creative and soaking up the outdoors and nature as much as possible.

Jenna is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and a registered member of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

• Bachelor of Visual Arts, (University of Sydney)

• Master of Social Work, (University of Melbourne)

• Specialist Couple Therapist (Relationships Australia Victoria)

• Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AASW)SW)