Salome Mbenjele, ACA
20 years in practice
Salome Mbenjele is an ACA counsellor with 20 years' experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and the fallout from trauma and abuse.
License and registration
- ACA
- 7138 · expires January 2027
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English, Ndebele, South, Ndebele, North, Shona
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About Salome
Salome Mbenjele is an ACA counsellor with 20 years' experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and the fallout from trauma and abuse. She focuses on building a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk openly about what is worrying them. She aims to support clients who want more confidence and clearer motivation in day-to-day life.
Salome offers a warm, interactive style and treats people with respect and compassion.
Background and approach
She does not use stigmatizing labels and prefers to listen first, then tailor each session to what the person needs. Sessions focus on practical steps alongside emotional exploration. Her approach draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas, as well as client-centred and cognitive behavioural methods.
That mix helps with mood, relationships and patterns that repeat over time. Salome adapts the mix depending on the concern and the person in front of her. Clients can expect clear conversations about goals, and simple strategies to practise between sessions.
She works collaboratively to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, feel difficult emotions more safely, and try new ways of relating. The focus is on small changes that add up to better coping. Salome is based in Australia and offers sessions in English, Ndebele South, Ndebele North and Shona.
She supports people across a range of issues including family stress, self-esteem, body image and caregiver strain.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Salome lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Salome names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
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Online support
How Salome’s approaches translate to online therapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people connect with and name strong emotions, and then work through them in the room. Online sessions let clients bring the same emotional focus to conversations, using guided reflection and gentle pacing to process feelings that feel stuck.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills to notice thoughts and commit to actions that match personal values. In an online format this often means short exercises, home practice and brief check-ins to track progress between sessions.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and how early bonds shape current responses. Over video or phone, the therapist and client can identify these patterns and practise new ways of relating in real time.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that suit the issue, and adjust plans together based on what works and what feels comfortable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging suits brief check-ins, written reflection and flexibility outside set appointment times. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties and travel.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Salome help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and the effects of trauma and abuse, plus related issues such as family conflict and caregiver stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and interactive, aiming to create a non-judgemental space and to tailor conversation to each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
Salome has 20 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and interpersonal concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is credentialed with ACA and practises from Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, Ndebele South, Ndebele North and Shona.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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