About Jacques
Jacques Silva is an AASW social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction and the effects of trauma. He offers a calm, respectful space to talk through current problems and find practical ways to cope. Conversations are straightforward and focused on what will help day to day.
Jacques draws on five years of clinical experience in public mental health services across Australia. He has worked with people dealing with depression, anger and complicated life changes.
Background and approach
He also supports concerns linked to adoption and foster care, attachment and family of origin issues, and caregiver stress. His style is warm and collaborative. Jacques aims to understand each person's history and strengths before suggesting options.
He uses trauma-informed and strengths-based ideas alongside evidence-based therapeutic techniques to build resilience and improve emotional regulation. Sessions focus on clear strategies you can use between meetings. That might include setting small goals, practising coping skills, and rehearsing communication techniques to reduce conflict.
Jacques works at a pace that suits each person and adapts tools to fit everyday life. People who feel overwhelmed or stuck often find the practical focus helpful. Jacques respects the effort it takes to ask for help and aims to make the first steps easier.
He offers support in English and Portuguese for people located in Australia.
How evidence-based methods translate to online therapy
Jacques uses practical, evidence-based approaches that focus on present-day coping and recovery. One common method he applies emphasises skills training to manage anxiety and strong emotions by teaching breathing, grounding and thought-challenging techniques that can be practised between sessions. Another approach centres on trauma-informed care, which helps people recognise triggers, reduce reactivity and build routines that support stability after distressing events.Deciding which approach to use is a joint process. Jacques works with each person to understand their goals, preferences and daily constraints, and then suggests options. He adjusts methods over time so the plan stays relevant and useful as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text messaging to give flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions suit people with lower bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins or more frequent contact between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while keeping the focus on practical tools and steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
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- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
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