Solenne Donnelly, PACFA

Solenne Donnelly is a counsellor and psychotherapist who uses practical, thought-focused approaches to help people change everyday habits and patterns. She works from a warm, collaborative stance and aims to make sessions feel safe and straightforward. Solenne speaks English and French and practises in Australia as a PACFA counsellor.

Her work often centres on thoughts, anxiety and stress, and how small habit changes can ease daily pressure. She supports people dealing with relationship difficulties, grief, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, mood changes and questions about identity and intimacy. Many clients seek help when they feel stuck, overwhelmed or unsure which direction to take next.

Solenne blends several clinical approaches to match individual needs rather than using a single method. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), attachment-based ideas and client-centred ways of working. In practice this means talking through thoughts and behaviours, noticing patterns, and trying simple experiments between sessions.

Her sessions include practical tools for managing emotions, improving sleep, coping with change, and addressing issues such as body image, codependency or communication problems. Solenne aims to help people build clearer choices and more helpful daily habits rather than pushing quick fixes.

Starting therapy with Solenne includes a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling according to her availability. She describes the first steps as collaborative and paced to suit each person’s needs.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and decide what matters most to them, then take small actions that match those values. It is often used for anxiety, avoidance and finding direction in life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical skills to change daily patterns that worsen mood or stress. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) offers emotion regulation skills, distress tolerance and better ways to manage intense feelings and conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Solenne aims to collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts strategies over time so therapy stays useful and relevant to what someone wants to achieve.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practise skills in everyday settings and bring real-life situations into sessions for discussion. If you prefer to learn more about the session types offered, confirm available formats during the matching or scheduling steps so you know what to expect.