Counsellor profile
Susan Mahachi, ACA
ACA counsellor - Parenting and relationships
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- ACT and CBT methods
- Attachment-focused work
- Support for parenting
About Susan
Susan Mahachi is an ACA counsellor in Australia with 16 years of experience. She works with issues such as stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting questions, low self-esteem and depression. Sessions are offered in English and Shona and reflect practical ways to manage day-to-day pressures at home.
Her approach draws on several counselling methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, client-centred ways of working, cognitive behavioural techniques and elements of the Gottman Method. She uses these to help people notice patterns, experiment with small changes and practise new ways of relating. The emphasis is on clear, usable steps rather than theory alone.
Susan has spent many years supporting adults who are coping with family of origin issues, blended family concerns, fatherhood matters, abandonment and attachment difficulties. She also helps with communication problems, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, and the emotional effects of domestic violence. Practical concerns such as body image, eating and food-related issues, self-harm history, emptiness and forgiveness are part of her caseload too.
Sessions tend to focus on what is happening now and what can be changed in everyday life. She helps people build skills for managing anxiety, improving communication and handling parenting strain. Work often includes goal setting, value clarification and short behavioural experiments.
For someone juggling parenting and home responsibilities, Susan aims to make sessions straightforward and relevant. To begin, users follow the online matching steps and schedule a first meeting to see how the approach fits their needs.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and move toward values-based action. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and getting unstuck by focusing on what matters rather than fighting feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current bonds and communication. It can help when people struggle with closeness, abandonment fears or repeating family patterns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and uses small experiments and practical skills to reduce anxiety and shift unhelpful routines.Finding the right approach is usually collaborative. The therapist will work with the client to identify what feels most useful, try different techniques and adjust the plan over time based on goals and day-to-day needs. That shared process helps set realistic steps for parenting stress, relationship strain or mood concerns.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around parenting and work. They can allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time and make it possible to meet from a quieter room or during a work break. Appropriately qualified therapists can adapt exercises, worksheets and communication tools so the work remains practical and relevant even when it happens remotely.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Shona
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting issues, low self-esteem and depression, plus related topics such as attachment, blended family issues and communication problems.
What is her counselling style?
She uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, client-centred work, CBT and elements of the Gottman Method to offer practical strategies and skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working with adults on a broad range of emotional and family-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Her credential is ACA and she practices in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Shona.
Can I have sessions from another country?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided for clients based in Australia.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.