- Stress management
- Self-esteem work
- Communication skills
About Simone
Simone Fernandes Rezzadori Bortolato is an ACA counsellor with 15 years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, depression and life transitions. Simone also lists attachment issues, codependency, communication problems and mood concerns among her focus areas.
She draws on psychological methods such as cognitive behavioural approaches and functional analytic psychotherapy alongside counselling practice. Simone explains ideas in plain terms and helps people try small, practical steps between sessions. Sessions look at thoughts, behaviour and the ways relationships shape day-to-day life.
Simone has practised in both Australia and Brazil. That background gives her regular insight into how culture, family and community affect decision making and emotional responses. She uses that perspective when discussing immigration issues, fertility concerns and feelings around guilt or shame.
Work tends to be collaborative and conversational. Simone helps people set clear, short-term goals and reviews progress regularly. Topics often covered include coping strategies for anxiety, managing impulses, improving communication and rebuilding self-confidence.
She also supports people dealing with isolation, midlife questions and finding life purpose. Practical tools are combined with reflective conversation to address both moods and everyday functioning. To begin, Simone asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Simone uses evidence-based methods online
Simone works from evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioural approaches and functional analytic psychotherapy. Cognitive behavioural approaches focus on spotting and testing unhelpful thoughts and building new behaviour patterns to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Functional analytic psychotherapy looks at patterns in relationships and uses what happens between therapist and client to shape change, which can help with codependency and communication problems.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Simone will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what has or has not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try first and adjust plans as progress is reviewed, so the process stays collaborative and practical.
This profile does not specify the exact session formats offered online, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people try sessions from a quieter place or avoid being on camera if that helps them engage more comfortably.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes, plus related areas such as attachment issues and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is integrative and person-centred, combining evidence-based techniques with conversational counselling and practical strategies between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in psychology and counselling in Australia and Brazil.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as an ACA counsellor and is based in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies 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 a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.