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Francesca Palazzolo

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Francesca Palazzolo

Australia

Working with stress, relationships and recovery

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About Francesca

Francesca Palazzolo is a counsellor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns. She also helps people facing grief, body image and eating issues, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, career strain and major life changes. Francesca is listed with PACFA and offers practical, down-to-earth support. She works in Australia and runs sessions in English.

Francesca uses straightforward, conversational work at the heart of her approach. She aims to build a judgment-free space where thoughts and feelings can be shared. Sessions focus on small, doable steps that fit into everyday life rather than abstract theory.

Her background includes a decade of experience in counselling. Francesca draws on a mix of methods to match each person's needs, including cognitive and acceptance-based tools. This helps with symptoms like anxiety, low mood, addictive behaviours and relationship conflict.

Francesca pays attention to attachment and patterns that repeat in relationships, and she helps people notice and change unhelpful habits. She also uses skills from dialectical behaviour approaches to manage strong emotions and build better coping. Work often involves practical exercises and reflection between sessions.

People who come to Francesca can expect a collaborative pace. Goals are set together and reviewed regularly. She encourages trying different strategies to find what works, and she supports people through setbacks as well as progress.

How Francesca uses talk therapy online and by approach

Francesca commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT focuses on helping someone commit to small, meaningful steps even when emotions are hard to sit with.

She also works with Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to identify patterns that repeat in relationships. That approach helps people recognise old responses and try new ways of connecting or setting boundaries.

Finding the right method is part of the work. Francesca treats approach selection as a collaborative process and will help you test out techniques based on your goals, needs and preferences. She adjusts pacing and tools as you learn what helps.

Specific online session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, avoid travel, or keep check-ins brief on a lunch break. It also lets people combine reflective exercises and between-session practice with regular appointments to build new habits over time.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issues

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Australia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Francesca help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, and related concerns such as grief, body image and eating problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is conversational and practical, focusing on small, achievable steps and a non-judgemental space where clients can talk honestly about their feelings.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

Francesca has ten years of counselling experience working with a broad range of mental health and relationship issues.

What credential does Francesca hold and where is she based?

She is credentialed with PACFA and practises in Australia.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients book sessions?

International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people based in Australia.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Francesca?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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