Francesca Palazzolo , PACFA

Francesca Palazzolo is a PACFA-credentialed therapist based in Australia with 10 years of professional experience. She holds PACFA status - the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia - and brings a decade of practice supporting people through a wide range of emotional and life challenges.

She works with adults facing stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, grief, eating and sleeping problems, anger, low self esteem, career transitions, depression, and coping with life changes. Her additional focus includes issues such as abandonment and attachment difficulties, avoidant personality patterns, blended family and caregiver stress, body image and eating related struggles, codependency, communication problems, domestic violence, and drug and alcohol addiction.

Francesca cultivates an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored honestly. She integrates evidence-informed methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, Client-Centered principles, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to tailor support to each person. Francesca recognizes that reaching out for help can take courage and treats that first step with respect and care.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and helping clients move forward despite difficult emotions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns formed in close relationships - it explores how early attachment experiences shape current connections and can help with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and relationship repair. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - is a structured approach that identifies unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Francesca works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time to best support progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, over the phone, via live chat, or through text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and choose the communication format that feels most comfortable for the individual while working with licensed professionals and therapists.