Kyla Sorenne, ACA

Kyla Sorenne is an ACA counsellor with 15 years of clinical experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief and depression. She also helps those coping with big life changes and complex personal histories.

She has worked with people who have experienced trauma, panic, nervous breakdowns and eating disorders. Kyla has experience supporting clients who hear voices and those living with chronic illness or caring responsibilities. Her background includes Buddhist psychology and meditation practices that she weaves into sessions when useful.

Kyla is currently completing a Masters degree and holds Level 4 membership with the Australian Counsellors Association, which also allows her to provide clinical supervision to other counsellors. She is a Level 2 Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher with 18 years' experience and has studied pranayama breathing techniques.

In sessions she uses a mix of approaches tailored to what the person needs. These include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and client-centred methods. She also offers meditation coaching and somatic tools for nervous system regulation.

People who come to Kyla should expect a calm, practical focus on thoughts and everyday habits alongside techniques for emotional regulation. Her style is collaborative and grounded, aiming to help people make small changes that fit into daily life.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that align with personal values. It can help people stuck in worry or avoidance by teaching practical ways to shift attention and behaviour.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thinking and build more effective daily habits, which suits issues like anxiety and low mood.

Attachment-Based Therapy concentrates on patterns in close relationships and how early experiences affect current reactions. It can be useful when relationship patterns, abandonment or attachment worries are part of the presenting concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences rather than prescribing a single path. This means techniques can be adjusted over time as progress is reviewed.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats are currently offered before booking. The profile does not list formats, so confirm options during the matching process. Online appointments can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so more energy goes into the therapeutic work.