Francesca Palazzolo , PACFA

Francesca Palazzolo is an Australia-based therapist with 10 years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties and the impacts of trauma and abuse. She draws on a range of therapeutic approaches to tailor work to each person’s needs, creating a respectful atmosphere where thoughts and emotions can be explored without judgment. Francesca’s practice also addresses intimacy-related concerns, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes, alongside a range of family and relational challenges such as blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, and caregiver stress.

Her practice includes focused work on attachment and abandonment issues, avoidant personality patterns, codependency, substance and behavioural addictions, body image and eating-related concerns, and the overlapping complexity of co-morbidity. Francesca holds PACFA - a credential associated with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia - which reflects her professional standing within the Australian counselling community. She recognises the courage it takes to begin therapy and honours clients who take that first step, working collaboratively to identify goals and practical strategies for change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and encourages action guided by personal values - it is often used for anxiety, depression and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships that develop from early experiences and helps people build more secure ways of relating, which can be useful for intimacy, abandonment and relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, supporting change in areas like anxiety, depression, addictions and sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Francesca works collaboratively with each person to learn about their situation, goals and preferences, and together they determine which methods fit best and how to adapt them over time.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging makes it easier to access consistent support around work, family and daily life. These options offer flexibility in scheduling and allow therapists and licensed professionals to deliver structured, evidence-informed care in ways that suit each person’s routine and comfort level.