- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin
- CBT and ACT
About Salome
Salome Mbenjele is an ACA counsellor in Australia with more than 20 years of professional experience. She works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. Salome speaks English, Ndebele (South and North) and Shona, and she draws on a long clinical background when supporting adults to examine patterns that began in childhood.
Salome focuses on how family of origin patterns show up in adult life. She helps people notice recurring roles, communication styles and expectations that influence relationships and decision making. Sessions tend to be conversational and practical, with attention to how thoughts and feelings affect daily choices.
Her approach blends cognitive-behavioural techniques with client-centred and attachment-informed ways of working. That means sometimes practising skills for managing thoughts or emotions, and sometimes talking through early relationship patterns to understand current reactions. She also uses elements from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy when helpful.
In sessions Salome aims for clear, respectful dialogue and collaborative planning. She checks in about goals and adapts what they work on together as needs change. This can include building coping skills, improving communication, and exploring how past family expectations continue to matter today.
Practical details about booking and session formats should be confirmed before arranging a first meeting. To begin, prospective clients follow the site's matching process and schedule an initial session through the online options button.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and situations where old habits feel hard to change. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they shape current reactions and closeness with others. It can help people who want to understand repeated family roles and improve how they relate to others.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to try, and they will adjust the focus based on the client's needs, goals and preferences. That shared decision-making helps keep sessions relevant to day-to-day problems and longer-term patterns.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into work breaks, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. These practical benefits can help people maintain continuity of care while they try different ways of addressing family-origin patterns and emotional challenges.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Ndebele, South, Ndebele, North, Shona
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression, plus several related areas such as attachment issues and caregiver stress.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her style is interactive and conversational. She combines cognitive-behavioural methods, client-centred work and attachment-based thinking to help clients understand patterns and practise skills.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has more than 20 years of professional work experience in counselling and related clinical roles.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the ACA and practises in Australia.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Ndebele (South), Ndebele (North) and Shona.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm the current online and in-person options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
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