Counsellor profile
Salome Mbenjele, ACA
ACA counsellor - Stress and Family support
Continue with SalomeAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Family concerns
- CBT and ACT
About Salome
Salome Mbenjele is an ACA counsellor in Australia with 20 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, family concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues with self-esteem. She speaks English, South Ndebele, North Ndebele and Shona and can support conversations in those languages.
Salome keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. She helps people talk through problems at home, break down overwhelming feelings, and develop small steps that can change day-to-day life. Her emphasis is on practical strategies alongside listening and thoughtful feedback.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking and build actions that fit their values. She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how relationships and early experiences affect current connections. Sessions tend to be interactive, with reflection and exercises people can try between meetings.
Clients dealing with blended family issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, or challenges linked to ageing and grief will find her work addresses both emotions and practical problems. She also supports people coping with personality-related concerns, body image and co-morbid mental health stressors.
Salome combines person-centred listening with structured methods. She aims to help adults who want clearer thinking, steadier coping, and more manageable routines at home. To start, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps that align with those values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and when a person feels stuck. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical behaviour changes. It suits stress, anxiety and low mood where learning skills and experiments can make a difference. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape current patterns and can help with recurring relationship difficulties and trust issues.Choosing an approach is collaborative. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. Clients often combine techniques from different approaches so the work fits their real-life needs rather than following one fixed model.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Discussing practical scheduling and the mix of exercises or reflections helps shape sessions that suit everyday life.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Ndebele, South, Ndebele, North, Shona
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, family issues, and self-esteem. Additional areas include caregiver stress, blended family issues, body image and attachment concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and interactive, combining person-centred listening with structured techniques. She uses practical exercises and reflective dialogue during sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and family-related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is credentialed with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and practises in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions can be conducted in English, South Ndebele, North Ndebele and Shona.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and 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 anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.