Karl Jacks is the Founder and Director of Vista Advanced Psychological Therapy, a multi-award-winning private psychological therapy practice based in Surfers Paradise and available nationally via secure online consultation. Vista provides a structured, discreet, and evidence-based therapy service for adults and older adolescents seeking support with trauma-related difficulties, PTSD, complex PTSD, anxiety, phobias, complex or unresolved grief, trauma-related somatic symptoms, functional neurological disorder (FND), and performance-related concerns. Karl has expertise in trauma therapy and complex trauma presentations, with advanced skills in structured, evidence-based psychological therapy. His work is grounded in assessment, clinical formulation, treatment planning, and regular review, with therapy adapted to each person’s needs, goals, history, and capacity to engage. Treatment may include evidence-based approaches such as EMDR, EMDR 2.0, Trauma-Focused CBT, CBT, ACT, Prolonged Exposure, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy where clinically appropriate. Therapy is delivered through a clear and collaborative process, which may involve stabilisation and preparation, active therapeutic intervention, integration, consolidation, and review. Karl is highly regarded for his trauma therapy knowledge and clinical teaching, having developed and delivered trauma training to hundreds of clinicians and professionals. Before establishing Vista Advanced Psychological Therapy, he worked as a Clinical Nurse Consultant and trauma therapist within Queensland Health, providing in-person and telehealth psychological therapy across rural and remote areas of North Queensland. Karl holds qualifications in both mental health nursing and an intellectual disabilities nursing, contributing to his broader clinical perspective when working with complex and trauma-related presentations. He was awarded Mental Health Nurse of the Year 2015 by Queensland Health (TUH) and has been nominated for multiple additional healthcare awards. Vista Advanced Psychological Therapy has also received three merit-based awards in 2026: Winner – Trauma Counselling Specialists of the Year 2026 – Queensland Australia Prestige Awards Winner – Trauma Counselling Excellence Award 2026 GHP Mental Health Awards Winner – Best Emerging Psychological Therapy Practice 2026 – Australia GHP Mental Health Awards Vista Advanced Psychological Therapy is designed for people seeking a professional, clinically grounded, and well-structured therapeutic process rather than a general counselling service. All new clients complete an intake screening process to ensure the service is appropriate for their needs. The practice is not a crisis or emergency service.