Jackie Burke is a fully registered psychologist with over 20 years of experience in counselling, research, teaching and consulting. She is an award-winning researcher, a published author and a sought-after trainer and consultant. She holds an adjunct position at Western Sydney University where she teaches in the post-graduate psychology programs.

After holding senior management roles for over 15 years, Jackie established Jackie Burke Psychology & Consulting to provide dynamic and hearted supports to individuals, teams and organizations. She is passionate about helping people to optimize their wellbeing, strength and ability to lead whether that be in their own life or leading others. Jackie regularly works with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities, people from CALD backgrounds, and LGB clients. Jackie leads a team of counselling professionals who provide supports via telehealth and in-person to people affected by:

• Trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Complex PTSD
• Dissociative Disorders
• Anxiety and Depression
• Vicarious trauma and Burnout
• Violence, abuse, harassment and/or neglect
• Relationship difficulties – individuals, couples, and families
• Stress and adjustment difficulties
• Workplace performance difficulties
• Pain
• Clinical Supervision
• Supervision for all helping professionals

Jackie uses a variety of therapeutic approaches including Systemic Therapies, Narrative Approaches, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, EMDR, and Internal Family Systems Therapy.

Jackie and the team at Jackie Burke Psychology & Consulting assist workplaces to implement effective strategies for:

• Managing trauma-exposed workforces,
• Developing policy, and implementing programs for responding to workplace trauma, harassment, abuse, bullying and violence.

• Responding to suicidal clients,

• Optimising clinical performance and governance,

• Implementing best-practice supervision and counselling programs.

• Individual Counselling
• Individual Debriefs
• Individual Clinical Supervision
• Team Clinical Supervision
• Team Critical Incident Debriefs

Amanda is a fully qualified Social Worker (Masters of Social Work) with additional qualifications in counselling. She has over fifteen years of experience building integrity and professionalism within the human services sectors including government, non-government, medical, and legal sectors as both a therapist and clinical supervisor. 

Her high level interpersonal and liaison skills have been developed by working within multi-disciplinary teams of psychologists, social workers, counsellors and other professionals and she is able to demonstrate her experience in providing consistent, accountable and professional services to a diverse range of clients including perpetrators of domestic violence and sexual assault, people experiencing complex trauma, people with a disability including mental health issues and drug and alcohol misuse. 

She also has more than 15 years of  experience in supervisory and leadership roles including supervising large clinical teams and has a strong commitment to customer service to achieve set goals and outcomes.

Amanda’s approach focuses on evidence-based treatments personalised to meet the needs of each individual in a caring and supportive manner. Amanda regularly works with people of diverse cultures including LGB clients

Amanda’s areas of focus are:

• Trauma

• Domestic violence and sexual assault/harassment

• Behaviour change

• Anxiety, depression, and other mental health diagnoses

• Family and social relationships

• Drug and/or alcohol difficulties

• Illness,

• Grief and/or loss

• Workplace stress
• Vicarious trauma and
  workplace wellbeing self-care planning

• Clinical supervision

• Individual Counselling
• Individual Debriefs
• Individual Clinical Supervision

Eva is a registered Psychologist with over 15 years’ counselling experience. She has worked extensively with Jackie over the years in addition to counselling individuals she has also provided clinical supervision to other counsellors.

Eva uses a person-centred approach to address individual needs and challenges.

She is trained in CBT, EMDR, ACT, Intention Tapping and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy with a focus on helping individuals who have experienced trauma.

Eva has clinic appointments on Tuesday afternoons and telehealth appointments on Wednesday mornings.

Appointments are generally available within two-weeks.

Taylor is currently completing her studies in psychology and works with Jackie across a broad range of 

Aphro started at Jackie Burke Psychology & Consulting as a trainee therapy dog in early 2021. Her accreditation was interrupted by the pandemic, but she is hopeful about finishing her qualification soon. She provides an enthusiastic welcome to clients, reminds them to find joy in little things, and is a master nervous system regulator. She can be seen in the background whilst working by telehealth, but she really prefers working in-person.

Sophie is currently completing her Advanced Diploma in Psychology at the University of Technology Sydney and is passionate about pursuing a career as a Clinical Psychologist working with children and adolescents. As part of the administrative team, Sophie works alongside Lara to help deliver high-quality care and support to clients. 

Lara has just completed her Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) at Macquarie University. As part of the administrative team, Lara works alongside Sophie to help deliver high-quality care and support to clients.