Kyla Sorenne, ACA
Practical, narrative-focused counselling for life's challenges
Details
| Name | Kyla Sorenne |
|---|---|
| Credentials | ACA |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | ACA |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Kyla
Kyla Sorenne is an ACA counsellor with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction and grief. Her approach is practical and conversational, aimed at helping people manage day-to-day challenges and major life changes.
Kyla uses Narrative Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people rewrite unhelpful stories about themselves. She blends these with attachment-based ideas and client-centred listening to create a personalised plan.
Background and approach
Sessions are calm and focused on small, doable steps rather than overwhelming theory. Clients can expect simple tools for managing panic, intrusive thoughts, low mood and cravings. Kyla offers breathing exercises and grounding techniques drawn from her experience with meditation and trauma-informed movement.
These are introduced slowly and practised during sessions so people leave with something to try between meetings. Her background includes work with grief, bereavement and complex loss, as well as long-term conditions such as chronic pain and illness. She also supports people dealing with relationship wounds like abandonment, attachment challenges and codependency.
The emphasis is on making gradual, steady changes that fit real life. Kyla also brings experience supporting people affected by eating and food-related issues, domestic violence, cancer-related distress and caregiver strain. She explains ideas in plain language and invites clients to set the pace.
The result is a practical, compassionate approach aimed at building resilience and clearer choices.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Grief among the things Kyla works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Kyla among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Kyla among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kyla among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kyla among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Kyla among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Kyla among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Kyla among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kyla among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kyla among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Kyla among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kyla among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kyla directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Kyla directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and ACT translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and to commit to actions that reflect their values. It suits stress, anxiety and behaviours people want to change. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and their lives, and helps them find alternative, more helpful narratives for handling challenges.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Kyla will work collaboratively to test methods and shift direction as needed, using the client's goals and preferences to guide choices. Together they decide whether narrative reframing, ACT exercises or CBT-style skills fit best for the issue at hand.
Online sessions can be conducted by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and practice of breathing or grounding exercises, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins or ongoing written reflection between longer sessions. These options aim to make therapy flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.
Common questions about this listing
What problems does Kyla commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief and depression, plus coping with life changes. Other focuses include attachment issues, body image and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical, using Narrative Therapy to reframe stories and ACT and CBT for skills practice. Sessions focus on easy-to-use tools and steady progress.
What is her experience and background?
Kyla has 15 years of experience and a degree in counselling. She also draws on meditation, breathing practices and trauma-informed movement in her work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a member of the Australian Counsellors Association, listed as ACA, and is based in Australia.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. This gives choices for different schedules and situations.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kyla?
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