Solenne Donnelly, PACFA
Narrative-focused counsellor helping with life changes
Details
| Name | Solenne Donnelly |
|---|---|
| Credentials | PACFA |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | PACFA |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, French |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Solenne
Solenne Donnelly is a counsellor and psychotherapist who combines Narrative ideas with practical tools. She holds a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelor of Psychology, and is registered with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA). Solenne works in English and French and has five years of clinical experience in Australia.
Her approach is warm and collaborative. She helps people untangle patterns that keep repeating in their lives and looks at the stories they tell about themselves.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear, manageable steps alongside space to reflect and make sense of difficult feelings. Solenne supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, stress and trauma-related concerns. She also helps with eating and food-related issues, relationship and intimacy struggles, grief, sleep problems, parenting stresses, and work and career challenges.
Additional areas include ADHD, abandonment and attachment issues, body image, codependency and divorce or separation. Therapy blends Narrative work with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, client-centred methods and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. This mix lets Solenne match techniques to each person’s needs, for example using mindfulness skills, values-based goals, or practical behaviour changes.
Sessions aim to be direct and understandable. People leave with clearer goals, tools to manage strong emotions, and new ways to tell their story so it feels less limiting. Solenne encourages steady steps rather than quick fixes, and she works with each person to find what helps most.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Solenne works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Solenne among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Solenne among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Solenne among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Solenne among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Solenne among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Solenne among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Solenne among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Solenne among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Solenne among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Solenne among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Solenne among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Solenne among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Solenne among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Solenne 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 Solenne directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and ACT translate to online therapy
Solenne draws on Narrative ideas that help people examine the stories they live by and consider different ways to tell their life events. Narrative work often helps with identity questions, relationship patterns and feeling stuck by shifting emphasis from problem-focused narratives to alternative possibilities.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice thoughts and feelings without being driven by them and to build actions that match personal values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress and challenges where avoidance keeps someone from living the life they want.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Solenne will discuss the options and test what fits best, adapting techniques to each person’s goals and preferences in a collaborative way.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video suits fuller conversation and visual connection, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, and chat or text can be better for brief check-ins or for people who prefer writing. These options let people fit therapy around work, family or other commitments and keep progress moving between face-to-face meetings.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and eating concerns, as well as relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep problems, parenting stress and career questions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and collaborative. She combines Narrative thinking with ACT, attachment and client-centred methods to offer practical steps and space to reflect.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working in counselling and psychotherapy settings in Australia.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelor of Psychology and is registered with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA). She practices in Australia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and French. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits the person.
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 a course of therapy?
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