Jacqui

Ms Jacqui Hackett

Professional Counselor

I offer compassionate, client-centred counselling and coaching to support mental wellness, personal growth, and meaningful change. I work with individuals, couples, and families to navigate life’s challenges with clarity, confidence, and resilience."

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About Me

I offer a warm, confidential space where we can explore what truly matters to you. My compassionate, client-centred approach helps individuals, couples, and families find their path through life's complexities. We'll work together, developing practical strategies to build mental wellness and foster lasting personal growth. This collaborative process cultivates clarity, confidence, and resilience, helping you navigate challenges and embrace meaningful change.

Approach

Together we shape practical, paced sessions that centre your concerns and set clear, manageable steps forward. In my Cape Town practice and via secure online work in English, sessions mix gentle reflection, focused skill-building for attention and mood regulation, and brief check-ins between meetings to track what’s shifting. For couples and families I invite small, structured experiments to improve communication and reduce overwhelm, while with adolescents I use concrete routines and coaching-style support. This approach suits people seeking steady, collaborative progress.
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Basic Information

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Services


Services Offered:

  • Coaching

    A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Crisis Counseling

    Immediate, short-term psychological support during an acute mental health crisis such as a panic episode, suicidal thoughts, or overwhelming distress.

  • Divorce Counseling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

  • Family Therapy

    A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Trauma Counseling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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  • ADHD / Attention

    A neurodevelopmental condition involving persistent difficulty with attention, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity that interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Autism (ASD)

    A neurodevelopmental condition affecting social communication, sensory processing, and behaviour patterns, with a wide range of presentations and strengths.

  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Divorce Counseling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Codependency

    A relational pattern in which a person's sense of identity and self-worth becomes excessively tied to caring for or controlling another person, often at their own expense.

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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Professional Title:

  • Professional Counselor

    A counselor qualified to provide professional mental health counselling services.

Qualifications


University of Cape Town

South African College of Applied Psychology

South African College of Applied Psychology

Registrations


South African Nursing Council

Counsellor, Registered Nurse

Service Area


Jacqui Hackett Counselling and Life Coaching

In-person & Online

Cape Town, Western Cape

South Africa

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