Jenna Tapia
Clinical Social Worker, Couple and Family Therapist
Bachelor of Visual Arts (USYD), Masters of Social Work (UoM)
About Jenna
Jenna is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker who works with individuals, couples and families to create a safe, authentic, trusting and neuroaffirming therapeutic relationship. She believes therapy is most helpful when people feel genuinely understood, respected and able to be themselves.
With over 16 years of experience across government and non-government organisations, Jenna brings warmth, curiosity and extensive professional experience to her work. She supports people to develop greater insight, understand patterns that may be keeping them stuck, process difficult experiences and find practical ways forward.
Jenna has a particular interest in supporting families where neurodivergence is present in the child, parent or both. She helps parents understand how neurodivergence can influence communication, behaviour, emotional regulation and family dynamics, while supporting connection and positive relationships.
She also works with couples navigating neurodivergence, communication difficulties, conflict and differing family values, as well as people exploring identity, longing and relationships across cultures.
Areas of Work
Jenna works with:
Individuals, couples and families
Neurodivergence and neuroaffirming support
Parenting and family relationships
Anxiety and depression
Complex trauma, grief and loss
Family estrangement, conflict and relationship difficulties
Perinatal mental health and the transition to parenthood
Cultural identity, including bi-racial and intercultural relationships
How Jenna Works
Jenna draws on Strengths-Based, Attachment, Family Systems and Trauma-Informed approaches, alongside neuroaffirming and relational practice. She works collaboratively and flexibly, tailoring therapy to each person's history, needs, goals and pace.
Her approach is not formulaic. Jenna recognises that there is no single way to heal, change or build healthier relationships. Therapy may involve developing emotional insight, understanding relationship patterns, processing difficult experiences, strengthening communication or finding practical strategies for moving forward.
As a neurodivergent person and person of colour, Jenna brings both professional knowledge and personal understanding to her work. She takes a neuroaffirming approach, seeking to understand each person’s unique way of experiencing the world and recognising that difficulties can often arise when environments and expectations do not align with a person’s needs, strengths and way of being. She also considers the impact of relationships, culture and the broader systems people navigate, recognising how these can shape a person’s experiences and wellbeing.
Jenna is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and is a registered member of the Australian Association of Social Workers.