- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Roberta
Roberta Gomes is a PACFA counsellor practising in Australia with three years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, sleep problems, anger, bipolar issues, ADHD and grief. She also supports people managing coping with life changes and compassion fatigue, and she speaks English and Portuguese.
Roberta uses clear, practical conversations to untangle what from the past still affects life now. Sessions focus on thinking and behaviour patterns, emotional regulation, and building skills to handle strong feelings. She draws on approaches that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and mindfulness practices.
In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful habits, test new ways of responding, and practise small changes. Work may include addressing attachment or abandonment concerns, codependency, communication and control issues, or difficulties that come from blended family dynamics. She can also support people facing chronic pain or long-term illness alongside emotional struggles.
Her style is collaborative and client-centred. People co-design goals and agree on the pace of work. Practical tools, grounding strategies and short behavioural experiments are commonly used between sessions.
Roberta’s pathway into counselling includes three years of clinical work in community settings and individual support. Her PACFA credential is listed as PACFA. Before booking, anyone interested should confirm current session options and scheduling details.
How Roberta applies therapeutic approaches in online sessions
Roberta commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and values, then taking small actions that align with what matters. It can help when people feel stuck by unhelpful thinking or avoidance. CBT concentrates on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to shift behaviour and mood.She also draws on Client-Centred Therapy ideas, which mean sessions are collaborative and paced to the person. Together the client and counsellor discuss goals, try techniques, and review what helps. Deciding which approach to use is part of the work and will depend on the client’s needs, preferences and the pace they want.
Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins where needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it possible to continue regular sessions during life changes while adapting exercises and homework to everyday routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, sleep problems, anger, bipolar issues, ADHD and grief. Additional focuses include attachment, codependency, blended family issues and chronic pain.
What is her therapeutic approach?
Her approach is client-centred and collaborative. She uses methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, DBT and mindfulness to help people change thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience providing counselling and clinical support in Australia.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Her credential is PACFA and she practises in Australia.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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