Suzanne Grabowski, ACA

Suzanne Grabowski is a Level 3 Registered Counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and works from South Australia. She holds qualifications in counselling, community services and nursing, and adopts a holistic perspective that acknowledges the links between emotional and physical wellbeing.

Suzanne brings a warm, supportive and down-to-earth manner to her sessions and uses an integrative, evidence-based approach. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy to tailor care to each person’s goals and needs.

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, family and relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns and major life changes, and offers additional support for issues such as attachment and abandonment, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family challenges, body image and caregiver stress. Suzanne aims to create a non-judgemental space where clients can explore challenges, develop practical coping skills and build resilience.

Her focus is on collaboration and helping people feel heard, supported and empowered as they work toward greater balance and wellbeing.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking practical steps toward a values-driven life. It is often used for anxiety, stress, low mood and situations involving major life changes where someone wants to build flexibility and purpose.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and emotion. It supports people working through attachment issues, abandonment concerns and family or relationship difficulties by helping them understand and change long-standing interaction styles.

Suzanne takes a collaborative approach to finding the best therapeutic fit. She will work with each client to identify which methods feel most useful for their goals and preferences, and will discuss whether involving appropriately qualified or registered professionals could be helpful as part of care.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone conversations, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs. This range of options makes it easier to access consistent support from a therapist without having to travel, and can help people maintain therapy alongside work, family and other commitments.