Counsellor profile
Simone Fernandes Rezzadori Bortolato, ACA
Based in Australia · 15 years of experience
Counsellor for stress, mood and relationships
Continue with SimoneAt a glance
- Registration
- ACA, Australia (81937)
- Qualifications
- ACA
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- Australia
Details come from information Simone supplied to BetterHelp.
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem and life changes
About Simone
ACA counsellor Simone Fernandes Rezzadori Bortolato has 15 years of professional experience. She works in Australia and brings experience from Brazil, helping people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, self-esteem, depression and life changes.
Simone uses an integrative, person-centred style. She combines evidence-based therapeutic techniques and counselling to focus on practical changes. Conversations look at how culture, family and community shape feelings and choices.
She also pays attention to attachment and codependency issues. Communication problems, control struggles and dependent personality patterns are commonly addressed in sessions. Simone supports people facing fertility concerns, immigration challenges and feelings of guilt or shame.
Mood-related problems are a focus, including depressive states, mood disorders and symptoms linked to Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD). She works with impulsivity, isolation and the sense of being stuck in midlife or while finding life purpose.
Sessions centre on clear goals and strategies. Simone draws from cognitive behavioural ideas and functional analytic approaches alongside counselling methods. She aims to help clients develop skills for coping, managing emotions and improving relationships.
Sessions are delivered in English and follow a culturally aware practice influenced by working in two countries. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and formats directly through the site process.
How Simone’s approaches guide online counselling
Simone draws on cognitive behavioural ideas and functional-analytic approaches alongside general counselling. Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behaviours, which can help with anxiety, low mood and stress. Functional analytic approaches look at how behaviour occurs in relationships and daily life, helping to improve communication and reduce patterns like codependency.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Simone will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then adapt methods over time so sessions match those aims. The process is collaborative and reviewed as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow more flexible scheduling. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or sessions without video if that suits a person's circumstances. Discuss format and timing when scheduling the first appointment so sessions fit everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as attachment and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style?
She describes an integrative, person-centred approach that uses evidence-based techniques alongside counselling to focus on practical changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in Australia and Brazil.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as ACA and is based in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin counselling with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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