Kyla Sorenne, ACA

Kyla Sorenne is a degree-qualified counsellor with 15 years of clinical experience supporting people through trauma, PTSD, grief and loss, panic and anxiety, nervous breakdowns and a range of addiction concerns including eating disorders. She has worked with clients who hear voices and brings long-term experience helping people navigate complex emotional and behavioural challenges.

Kyla is currently completing a Masters degree and is a Level 4 member of the Australian Counsellors Association (ACA). Level 4 is the highest level of membership within the association and enables her to offer clinical supervision to other counsellors. She is also EMDR certified, which informs her work with trauma where appropriate.

With a background in Buddhist psychology and meditation techniques, Kyla integrates mindfulness and breathwork into counselling. She is a Level 2 Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher with 18 years of experience and has studied pranayama, enabling her to offer breathing exercises for people with a dysregulated nervous system. Her therapeutic toolkit includes MBCBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, DBT, Somatic Therapy and meditation coaching, which she tailors to each person’s needs and goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online counselling options

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take committed action in the presence of difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress and coping with life changes by teaching practical ways to engage with what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning; it is commonly used for anxiety, panic, depression and many forms of addiction. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and emotion regulation, and can help with attachment issues, grief, relationship challenges and behaviours rooted in early experiences.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kyla or another appropriately qualified or registered professional will work collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences, and will adapt strategies over time as those needs change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls or phone sessions, or conducted via live chat or text-based messaging. This range of options makes it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, access support from home, and maintain continuity of care when circumstances change.