Francesca Palazzolo, PACFA
10 years in practice
Francesca Palazzolo is a PACFA counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, relationship strain and the fallout from trauma.
License and registration
- PACFA
- 22960 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Francesca
Francesca Palazzolo is a PACFA counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, relationship strain and the fallout from trauma. She meets people where they are and aims to make the first steps less daunting. Her tone is straightforward and caring.
Francesca uses an approach that values honest conversation. She invites clients to talk about difficult feelings without fear of judgement. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to each person and finding small, practical changes that fit day-to-day life.
Background and approach
She draws on a mix of methods including Existential ideas about meaning, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy skills, and attachment-focused work. Francesca also uses elements of client-centred listening and cognitive behaviour techniques when helpful. This blend is used to suit each person's needs rather than following one fixed plan.
Francesca has ten years of professional experience working with issues such as grief, body image, self-esteem, addiction, sleep problems and work stress. She also supports people facing relationship disruptions, divorce or separation, and those coping with caregiving stress or cancer-related concerns. People can expect a calm, practical session where goals are clear and steps are manageable.
Francesca encourages curiosity about patterns of thinking and relating, and works with clients to build strategies they can use between sessions. She offers sessions in English and practices in Australia.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Francesca lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Francesca names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, choice and responsibility. It helps people who feel stuck, confused about purpose, or overwhelmed by life changes to clarify what matters and act from that place. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches tools for noticing thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them and for committing to values-based action. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape feelings and trust, and helps people change unhelpful patterns in close relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Francesca will collaborate with each person to test methods and choose what fits best with their goals, needs and preferences. She adapts techniques rather than sticking to a single method, so sessions stay practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let you use visual cues and longer conversation time. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support ongoing tracking, brief reflections and quick check-ins between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while using the therapeutic approaches above.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Francesca help with?
Francesca supports people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and sleeping problems, low self-esteem and depression among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines straightforward, compassionate listening with practical exercises. Sessions aim to name what matters and develop small, usable steps for change.
How much experience does she have?
Francesca has ten years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Francesca holds PACFA credentialing and practices in Australia.
Which languages are supported and can she work with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently working with international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
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