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Roberta Gomes, PACFA
Australia
PACFA counsellor - anxiety and trauma support
See online therapy options- Anxiety and depression
- Trauma and abuse
- CBT and ACT methods
About Roberta
Roberta Gomes is a PACFA counsellor in Australia with three years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, addiction and sleep problems. She also works with concerns such as trauma and abuse, bipolar symptoms, anger and self‑esteem challenges.
Roberta uses straightforward, practical sessions. She focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and habits and testing new ways of responding. Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented so people can see what to try between meetings.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred methods. That means she will help people notice thinking patterns, connect values to action, and pay attention to present-moment experience. Mindfulness and skills from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy may appear where they help with emotion regulation.
Roberta has supported people with relationship and family conflict, caregiver stress, codependency, chronic pain and dissociation. She also lists work with ADHD, abandonment and attachment issues among her focus areas. Her background emphasises practical tools for day-to-day coping as well as longer-term planning.
Sessions are conducted in English and Portuguese. Roberta asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment to get started. Costs vary with location and the service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Roberta commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in sessions. CBT focuses on spotting thinking patterns and testing small behavioural changes to reduce distress and improve sleep, mood or coping. ACT encourages identifying what matters to someone and taking steps that match those values while accepting difficult feelings.She also draws on client-centred methods to listen and shape goals around a person’s priorities. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process; she works together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences rather than applying a single technique from the start.
The practical nature of these approaches lends itself to online work because tools and homework can be shared and reviewed between sessions. Specific session formats are not listed here, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a weekly routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so appointments suit everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and abuse, addiction, sleep problems, anger and self‑esteem, among other issues.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and to test alternative responses in everyday life. Sessions focus on practical exercises and skills to try between meetings.
What is her clinical background?
She has three years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and psychological difficulties in Australia.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed as PACFA and practices in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use 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 a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.