Jacob is a registered general psychologist with both AHPRA and the Australian Psychological Society for over 20 years. He completed his formal studies at Monash University in the mid 1980’s with a BA and Graduate Diploma in Psychology.

Jacob’s working career has spanned a number of areas including business, education and a variety of community sector roles in disability, mental health and aged care.

Jacob offers counseling in the following areas:

• addictions (alcohol, gambling)
• anger
• anxiety
• depression
• grief and loss
• men’s emotional and mental health issues
• phobias
• stress
• study skills
• work-related issues
• relationship matters

Jacob tailors his counselling approach to the individual needs of clients, drawing upon a range of psychological approaches and strategies including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural approaches, Mindfulness, Solution and Positive focused approaches and relaxation techniques.