Profile / Australia
Salome Mbenjele, ACA
Australia
ACA counsellor - Stress and anxiety
See online therapy options- CBT and ACT methods
- Attachment-based work
- Skills for daily life
About Salome
Salome Mbenjele is an ACA counsellor with more than 20 years of professional experience in Australia. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She speaks English, South Ndebele, North Ndebele and Shona.
Salome prefers straightforward sessions that focus on practical changes. She uses conversation and exercises to notice unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Sessions involve looking at what currently causes difficulty and trying simple alternative responses.
Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based work, client-centred methods and elements of dialectical behaviour therapy. That means sessions can include skills practice, values clarification, and attention to important relationships. Salome keeps explanations plain and shows concrete techniques to try between meetings.
She treats people with respect and avoids stigmatizing labels. Initial meetings often map out specific goals and a plan to test different ways of responding to stress. Progress is measured by small, observable changes rather than abstract promises.
Salome also has experience with aging and geriatric issues, neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome, attachment concerns and caregiver stress. She addresses co-morbidity, communication problems, body image and related struggles by focusing on practical coping steps and clearer communication.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Salome draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in practical ways online. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural experiments to see what changes. That helps with anxiety, low mood and stress by breaking routines that maintain problems. ACT focuses on values and willingness to notice difficult thoughts while committing to meaningful actions, which supports motivation and long-term choices.Finding the right mix of methods is collaborative. Salome will discuss goals and preferences and suggest which approaches to emphasise. She reviews progress with simple measures and adjusts techniques so sessions stay focused on what the client needs to practice between meetings.
The therapist’s biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit brief skill practice into a commute, use video for role-play, or choose a phone check-in when bandwidth is limited. These practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent with work and family routines without promising a particular format.
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
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues and depression, plus related areas like caregiver stress and communication problems.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and habits and to test alternative responses with practical exercises and between-session practice.
What is her professional background?
She has more than 20 years of professional experience working in Australia and combines several therapeutic approaches in her practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as an ACA counsellor practising in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, South Ndebele, North Ndebele and Shona.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.