- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Solution-focused work
About Pamela
Pamela Varas is an ACA counsellor based in Australia with three years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, sleeping problems, compassion fatigue and ADHD. Pamela also lists social anxiety and phobia among her focus areas.
After completing a Bachelor of Counselling at ACAP in 2022, Pamela provided counselling to women who experienced domestic violence. She then joined Dementia Australia in October 2022, offering Brief Solution-Focused Therapy and emotional support to carers and people living with dementia. Pamela has recorded over 911 client contact hours and roughly 75 hours of clinic supervision, including individual and group supervision.
Pamela opened a private practice called Rebuild Together Counselling in late 2022. In that setting she continued work on depression, anxiety and healing childhood trauma in adults. Her work has also included grief and loss techniques applied to relationship concerns and ongoing supervision with a clinician who specialises in psychotherapy.
Her day-to-day approach mixes person-centred ideas with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Pamela also uses Solution-Focused Therapy and elements from other modalities when they suit a client’s needs. She describes her work as practical and focused on helping people apply tools between sessions.
Pamela is preparing to start a Masters in Psychotherapy and Counselling and has undertaken trauma-focused training. She asks prospective clients to use the online matching questionnaire to schedule a first session and to confirm current session options before booking.
How Pamela uses evidence-based approaches online
Pamela blends practical methods that aim to change unhelpful thoughts and build coping skills. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and testing them with real-life experiments; it can help with anxiety, low mood and sleeping problems. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness and can help when emotions feel overwhelming. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Pamela will discuss goals and preferences with the client and then recommend which techniques to use. That decision is collaborative and may change as therapy progresses. Confirm the exact session formats before booking because the original biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and other commitments. They also allow for shorter check-ins when life feels busy, or longer conversations when more space is needed. Pamela aims to help clients practise skills between sessions so tools can be used in everyday situations.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief and depression, along with sleeping difficulties, compassion fatigue and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style combines person-centred practice with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. She also uses solution-focused techniques and adapts methods to practical goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience and has logged over 911 client contact hours plus about 75 hours of clinic supervision.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and practises in Australia.
Do sessions run in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.