- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- CBT and DBT skills
About Solenne
Solenne Donnelly is a PACFA counsellor with five years' clinical experience based in Australia. She works with adults and adolescents facing anxiety, depression, stress, relationship difficulties, disordered eating and life transitions. She also supports people questioning identity, boundaries and direction in life.
Solenne draws on several evidence-informed methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and take values-driven action. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) techniques help people manage strong emotions and change unhelpful thinking.
In sessions she focuses on practical tools as well as exploring feelings and patterns. People learn skills for emotion regulation, communication and coping with stress. She will also address eating and body-image concerns with direct strategies and careful listening.
Solenne offers therapy in English and French. She works with issues such as grief, intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, ADHD, compassion fatigue and career questions. Additional topics she supports include abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, divorce and separation, and forgiveness.
Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person's needs. New clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Solenne commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people identify their values and take small, practical steps towards them. ACT focuses on what matters and on acting despite difficult thoughts, which can suit people facing life changes or career questions.She also applies Attachment-Based Therapy to notice how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional responses. This approach helps with intimacy-related issues, abandonment concerns and communication problems by mapping patterns and trying new responses together.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with clients about goals and preferences and choose methods that fit those needs. That selection is collaborative and may combine ACT, attachment work and CBT or DBT skills depending on what helps most.
The practical benefits of online sessions usually centre on fitting therapy into everyday life. Online work can make it easier to schedule appointments around work or family commitments, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Because exact session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm current options before booking so you know whether video, phone or other arrangements are available.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, French
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship difficulties, eating and body-image issues, grief and life transitions among other concerns.
How does she approach people who feel stuck?
She uses practical tools alongside talking through patterns, drawing on ACT to clarify values and CBT/DBT techniques to manage emotions and unhelpful thinking.
What experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical counselling and psychotherapy experience working with adolescents and adults on a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and practices in Australia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and French.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial appointment.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.