Roberta Gomes , PACFA

Roberta Gomes is a counsellor based in Australia who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief and relationship strain. She sees clients who are navigating addiction, trauma and depression, as well as sleep problems, anger and self-esteem concerns. Roberta works in English and Portuguese and uses a collaborative, client-focused style.

Roberta draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred work to shape sessions. She aims to make therapy practical and clear, so people leave with simple steps to try between meetings. Sessions often focus on identifying small changes, building coping skills and practising new ways to respond to strong emotions.

With three years of professional experience Roberta has supported people through complex issues like bipolar disorder, dissociation and chronic pain. She also helps with family and communication difficulties, caregiver stress and the after-effects of abandonment or attachment wounds. Her work includes addiction recovery and supporting people with compassion fatigue.

Roberta negotiates goals with each person and adapts pace to what feels manageable. She offers several remote session formats including video calls, phone, live chat and text-based messaging. People interested in starting can complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment that suits them.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values; it is often useful for anxiety, stress and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with depression, sleep problems and some addiction behaviours. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and supporting a person's own pace of change, which suits people wanting a calm, validating space to talk.

Roberta treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She discusses options with each person and adapts methods to their goals and preferences rather than using a single fixed model. This means sessions can mix skills training, values work and supportive listening depending on what helps most.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions work well for face-to-face conversation and shared materials, phone sessions suit people with lower bandwidth or who prefer no camera, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing, flexible communication between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while keeping the focus on practical progress.