- ACT informed
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness skills
About Simone
Simone Domingues is an ACA counsellor with 25 years' experience working in Brazil and Australia. She helps adults deal with everyday pressures like stress, anxiety, grief, sleep problems, low self-esteem and anger. Simone also supports people facing relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and life changes such as illness or caregiving demands.
Her way of working is straightforward and person-focused. Sessions centre on what matters most to the client, using clear techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness alongside client-centred conversations. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people notice what matters and act in line with those values.
Simone uses practical strategies for managing strong emotions and impulsivity. That can include noticing bodily cues, learning short breathing and grounding practices, and testing small behaviour changes between sessions. She also talks through communication skills for tense conversations and ways to rebuild trust after conflict.
With many years of experience, Simone blends talking work with hands-on exercises you can use day to day. Her sessions aim to be direct and useful rather than full of jargon. She offers care in English and Portuguese and follows the Australian Counselling Association's guidelines.
Simone asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before booking a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Simone commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and values so you can take small meaningful steps even when feelings are strong. Client-centred work means sessions follow what you bring, with the therapist listening and reflecting to help you find clarity. CBT breaks patterns into thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical experiments to test new ways of responding.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Simone treats this as a collaborative decision and will discuss goals, preferences and what has or has not helped in the past. Together you can try methods that fit your situation and adjust them as you go.
The profile describes online counselling via Telehealth, so confirm which formats are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Simone will work with you to choose session patterns and techniques that suit your rhythms and practical needs.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, sleep problems, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, intimacy and parenting issues, anger, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The style is client-centred and practical, blending cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness practices and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas with conversational work.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working across Brazil and Australia.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an ACA counsellor and practices in Australia, following the Australian Counselling Association's guidelines.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
What session formats does she provide?
The original profile notes online counselling via Telehealth; confirm the current session options before booking to be sure of formats offered.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions operate on a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.