Solenne Donnelly , PACFA

Solenne Donnelly is a PACFA counsellor who uses an integrative approach rooted in acceptance and attachment work. She brings five years of clinical experience to sessions and supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. Solenne also speaks English and French and offers online sessions across Australia.

Solenne creates a warm, collaborative space where people can talk openly and feel heard. She focuses on practical steps alongside deeper emotional work, so clients leave with tools they can use between sessions. Her style is calm and direct, aiming to help people break unhelpful patterns and find direction.

She commonly helps with trauma and abuse, disordered eating, grief, intimacy-related issues and challenges around identity and boundaries. Additional areas of focus include attachment difficulties, abandonment concerns, codependency, body image and communication problems. Solenne also supports people coping with life changes, career uncertainty, ADHD and compassion fatigue.

Clinically she draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. She uses Attachment-Based Therapy to understand relationship patterns and Client-Centred approaches to ensure the person’s experience guides the work. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques are used when practical skills for emotional regulation or thought patterns are needed.

Sessions combine discussion, reflective exercises and skill-building tailored to each person. People often start by identifying one or two immediate goals, then work on longer-term changes at a comfortable pace. Solenne aims to offer supportive, down-to-earth therapy that fits into everyday life.

Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters to them and take small steps aligned with those values. It suits people who feel stuck or are facing life changes and want practical ways to move forward.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and emotional reactions. This approach can be useful for people struggling with intimacy, abandonment concerns or recurring relationship problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and will be collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, try different methods and adjust plans based on what helps most. Clients shape the pace and focus so therapy fits their needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful for longer conversations and visual cues, phone calls suit people with limited bandwidth, and chat or text can work for brief check-ins or when juggling busy days. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting or travel while still using ACT and attachment-focused techniques effectively.