Jaquiline "Jaqui" Clarke, AASW

Jaquiline "Jaqui" Clarke is a registered Australian social worker who practices in Southwest Victoria. She holds the AASW credential, indicating membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers, and draws on formal training in both education and social work to support people through a wide range of wellbeing concerns.

Her first university qualification is a Bachelor of Education (Primary), which she integrates into her practice by offering psychoeducation on wellbeing topics. She subsequently completed a Master of Social Work (Qualifying) in 2018 at Federation University, and has substantial clinical experience in mental health settings gained before, during, and after her postgraduate studies.

Over the course of her career she has worked with people experiencing anxiety, depression, bipolar conditions, psychosis, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and borderline personality disorder, supporting presentations that range from milder symptoms through to crisis situations. In January 2025 she began providing online counselling for a domestic violence service, extending her practice into remote care delivery.

Her practice is informed by strength-based principles, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and motivational interviewing, with additions of client-centered and narrative elements to tailor support to each person. Jaqui's counselling style is described by her as warm, straightforward, and honest, and she emphasizes collaborative work and session feedback to continually refine her approach and better meet people’s needs.

She aims to provide practical guidance alongside emotional support, helping clients navigate change, address relationship and family concerns, and build skills for managing stress, anxiety, addictions, sleep and eating issues, parenting challenges, and other life transitions.