Salome Mbenjele, ACA
Empathetic counsellor guiding practical change
Details
| Name | Salome Mbenjele |
|---|---|
| Credentials | ACA |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | ACA |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Ndebele, South, Ndebele, North, Shona |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Salome
Salome Mbenjele is an ACA counsellor with more than 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, low mood and family-related concerns. She meets people where they are and offers a calm, respectful space to talk through difficult thoughts and feelings. Many come to her feeling stuck or uncertain about change; she helps them take practical first steps.
Salome keeps sessions warm and interactive. She focuses on listening first, then working with each person to shape a plan that fits their life.
Background and approach
Her style avoids stigmatising labels and aims to build confidence and motivation over time. Her approach draws on Narrative Therapy alongside cognitive and humanistic ideas. That means she helps people tell the story of their difficulties, notice unhelpful patterns, and try new ways of responding.
She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas where relevant to strengthen coping and relationships. Salome has supported people with trauma and abuse, grief around ageing and caregiving strain, body image and self-esteem concerns, and complex patterns such as codependency or attachment issues. She also works with mood conditions including depression and anxiety.
Sessions are offered in English, Ndebele (South and North) and Shona. Salome practises from Australia and brings practical, down-to-earth conversation to therapy. If someone wants a thoughtful listener who helps shape clear next steps, she can be a steady guide.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse among the things Salome works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- 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 Salome among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Salome among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Salome among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Salome among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Salome among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Salome among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Salome among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Salome among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Salome among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Salome among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Salome among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Salome among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Salome among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Salome among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Salome among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Salome 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 Salome directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that suit online conversations
Salome uses Narrative Therapy to help people retell the stories they tell about themselves and their problems, so they can spot different possibilities. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is also part of her work - it focuses on living in line with values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. Attachment-Based ideas are used when relationship patterns or early hurts affect current behaviour and emotion.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. Together they test what helps and adjust the plan as needed, aiming for practical steps rather than rigid rules.
Online therapy offers flexibility that fits many lives. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, and live chat or text messaging are useful for quick check-ins or shorter reflections. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or mobility limits while keeping the focus on consistent progress.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Salome commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and trauma and abuse. Family worries and caregiving strain are also areas she addresses.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and interactive with an emphasis on listening and respect. She avoids stigmatising labels and focuses on practical, achievable steps.
How much experience does she have?
Salome has more than 20 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is credentialed as an ACA counsellor and practises in Australia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Ndebele (South and North) and Shona.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
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 Salome?
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