Jen Wiedman.
She/Her. Family Violence Specialist. Therapist & Supervisor.
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker.
Certified Neuro Somatic Intelligence Practitioner.
Clinical and Professional Supervisor. Educator. Consultant.
Intersectional. Feminist. Holistic.
Jen is a genuine, grounded Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, specialising in womxn’s wellbeing, LGBTQI+ communities and family violence matters. Originally from Brisbane, Jen identifies as she/her, Queer, Feminist, cis-woman, white Australian, fairly able-bodied, with lived experience of family violence and coercive control.
Jen has worked across a variety of settings including women’s shelters, homelessness, adolescent forensic mental health, acute adult mental health and community development. After designing Queensland government programs for youth development, Jen moved overseas under AusAid Federal Government Programs to support local communities in youth program development in the Solomon Islands and Indonesia spanning several years. Her career and passion really became solidified after working with women experiencing homelessness, largely as a result of family violence in Brisbane. She is particularly interested in exploring the impacts of systems, power, oppressions, social justice, resilience and wellbeing.
Jen’s frameworks sit squarely within an intersectional Feminist space, and is an integrated, holistic practitioner to meet your individual needs and goals.
Her strength and restoration are drawn from nature and wisdoms of women and cultures gone before her. She connects to a simpler, more sustainable lifestyle, practices pilates and mindfulness to help stay in touch with herself, and enjoys bushwalking, painting, van life, going to see live music & arts, good coffee, reading, drag, dance floors, sequins and quality friendships. All dosed healthily with a sense of humour, a laugh at her mistakes and living to her truth and values as authentically she can. Jen currently lives in beautiful Hobart with her partner.
Jen was excited to be involved in Australia’s leading clinical trials for psychedelic assisted therapy in 2024, however these were cease prematurely due to sociopolitical and legal research constraints. Jen pivoted to another deeper modality, Neuro Somatic Intelligence which utilised applied neurology and nervous system wisdom and tools to help learn the language of your unique nervous system and require safety, growth and performance. You can check out more of Jen’s working and volunteer history on LinkedIn.
Jen’s expertise is supported by:
Bachelor of Social Science Human Services
Master of Social Work (Distinction)
Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Full Member
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AASW)
Diploma of Flexible Learning for Young People
NeuroSomatic Intelligence (NSI Certification) - 2026
Additional Training:
First Aid Certification (CPR & Basic Emergency Life Support)
Safe & Together Training
Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR) - Lvl 1 (Psychology Training)
ACT based Supervision
Advanced Supervision for Family Violence Sector (AASW)
Internal Family Systems - informed (Townsville Clinical Psychology Services & PESI)
LGBTQIA+ Family Violence Training - by Engender Equality and Working It Out
Sexuality Counselling Through the Lifespan (Mental Health Academy)
Traumatic Stress, Compassion Fatigue, and the Need for Self-care (Mental Health Academy)
Creative Arts Approaches for Reflective Practice and Self-Care in Counselling (Mental Health Academy)
The Role of the Body in Couple Therapy (Pat Ogden)
Responding to Risk in Intimate Partner Violence
Compassion Focussed Therapy
Sex Worker Awareness Training (Scarlet Alliance Tasmania)
The Five Essential Discussion Tools for working with men (NoToViolence)
A Narrative Therapy approach to men’s violence towards women (AASW)
CHCDFV001 Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence (DV-Alert)
Family Violence Basics, Screening and Safety Planning, and Responding to Perpetrators (AVERT)
Identifying Risk in Intimate Partner Violence - Psychiatric Psychological and Legal Factors (ANZAPPL)
Sexual Violence training (ZigZag)
PACTS: An innovative Primary care program Advancing Competency To Support family violence survivors (AASW)
Trauma Sensitive Yoga (introduction level)
Trauma, attachment and neuroscience (van der Kolk)
Understanding and responding to complex trauma (Rape and Domestic Violence Services)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) (Russ Harris)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Psychosis
Brief Psychodynamic Therapy (Dr Ari Badaines, PDP)
Annual attendance at Domestic Violence conferences, webinars, presentations
Quality and ongoing individual supervision from clinical psychologists and peer support from mental health practitioners
Jen specialises in, and people who usually seek Jen out for therapy and tailored support, are:
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Historical, current, or recovering from, or for folks who feel more comfortable seeing a therapist who gets it.
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Professionals in these industries who are seeking external supervision, critical self reflection of themselves in their own practice, or burnout prevention
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Womxn identifying folks who want more out of life, who feel like something is missing and desire for greater fulfilment
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Queer & Trans identifying folks, who may wish to discuss issues specific to being Queer or Trans, or who just feel more comfortable seeing a Queer therapist with lived experience. Very gender and sexuality affirming, Jen will witness you, sit alongside your explorations and facilitate a fully accepting space whereby your own self acceptance can grow.
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Folks who are in CNM/ENM/Poly relationship structures, curious and exploring, or experiencing challenges with society, family, mainstream norms or systems. For issues internal and external to relationships.
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If you identify as, or are aspiring to be, a professional who is ambitious, entrepreneurial or ready to challenge their career, pivot, or expand, you may find Jen’s compassionate no-nonsense solutions focussed approach encouraging.