- CBT methods
- Schema work
- Portuguese and English
About Aline
Aline De Sa Rodrigues de Oliveira is an ACA counsellor with three years' experience working in Australia. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and completed postgraduate studies in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Schema Therapy in Brazil. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, family concerns, grief and depression. Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese and she can help people adjusting to life away from home.
Aline uses straightforward, evidence-based methods like CBT and Schema Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and long-standing patterns. She helps people notice how early family roles and expectations still shape daily choices and relationship responses. In sessions she talks through specific situations, tests small changes, and checks what works next.
Her practice often focuses on emotional dependence, attachment concerns, communication problems and clearing patterns linked to family of origin issues. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, codependency, separation and fatherhood questions where these arise in individual therapy. Aline is familiar with grief, fertility worries, guilt and shame, and compulsive collecting behaviours.
People can expect a practical approach that links what they do now to what happened earlier, and then experiments with alternatives. She draws on CBT to challenge unhelpful thoughts and on Schema Therapy to map long-term patterns that repeat across relationships. Progress is measured in concrete changes rather than labels.
Aline welcomes sessions in Portuguese or English and aims to make therapy understandable and workable for busy lives. To begin she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How evidence-based methods translate to online sessions
Aline commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Schema Therapy in her clinical work. CBT concentrates on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety and low mood. Schema Therapy maps long-standing patterns that begin in childhood and helps people try new ways of relating when those patterns repeat. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which techniques fit the issue, goals and what feels doable. Sessions include regular check-ins to see if a method is helping and adjustments are made as needed. Confirm which session formats she currently offers before booking, as these are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow people to work with a counsellor who speaks Portuguese or English while living in Australia, supporting continuity of care and practical access when juggling work or family commitments.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief and depression. Additional areas include attachment and family of origin issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based techniques, focusing on practical steps and pattern awareness. Sessions combine thinking-work from CBT with longer-term pattern work from Schema Therapy.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years' professional experience working with adults in counselling settings. Her background includes work with emotional dependence and relationship problems.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an ACA counsellor and is based in Australia. She completed her psychology degree and postgraduate studies in Brazil.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese. She notes particular experience supporting people adapting to a new country.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients. Sessions are provided to people located within Australia.
How are fees and payment arranged?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees are provided through the platform during sign-up.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial appointment. That process links you to available session times.
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