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Meet Jenna Duffus

I'm a registered psychologist working with people who want to understand themselves more clearly and change patterns that no longer serve them.

Much of my work centres around anxiety and the many ways it can shape experience — through overthinking, perfectionism, hyper-attunement, self-criticism, people-pleasing, procrastination, recurring relational dynamics, and much more.

Over time, these patterns can quietly influence how someone relates to themselves — affecting confidence, self-worth, and the sense of connection they feel to their own thoughts, needs, and direction in life.

Therapy isn't simply about managing symptoms. It's about understanding the structure beneath them, so change becomes possible at the level where those patterns were formed.

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Jenna Duffus - Psychologist

My Approach

Evidence-based, personally tailored

I draw from evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), alongside insights from nervous system research, attachment theory, and developmental psychology. These frameworks provide structure, but the work itself is always tailored to the person in front of me.

In practice, this means we're not only looking at what's happening on the surface. We explore the patterns organising your experience — how you relate to yourself, how your nervous system responds to stress, and the beliefs that quietly shape your reactions, decisions, and relationships.

It's about developing a steadier relationship with yourself, so you can move through life with greater clarity, flexibility, and self-trust.

Professional Background

Training and experience

I am a registered psychologist based in Australia. I completed my training at Bond University on the Gold Coast.

Since entering clinical practice in 2021, I have worked with individuals and couples across a range of presentations, including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, trauma, burnout, identity transitions, and persistent patterns of self-criticism or over-responsibility.

My work integrates approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), alongside broader psychological perspectives that consider somatic experience, attachment patterns, and the underlying schemas and belief systems that shape how people relate to themselves and others.

I continue to refine my approach through ongoing professional development, clinical supervision, and experience working closely with clients.

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A Personal Note

Why I do this work

I've long been curious about people — how we become who we are, and the patterns that shape the way we think, feel, and relate to ourselves and others.

Personal experiences deepened my interest in the human psyche and led me toward work that felt meaningful and genuinely of service.

What continues to motivate me is seeing how much can change when people begin to understand themselves differently and work with their patterns in new ways. It's work I find endlessly interesting, and something I feel genuinely privileged to be part of.