Simone Domingues, ACA

Simone Domingues welcomes adults who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about their next steps. She offers calm, practical support for stress, anxiety, grief, sleep problems, low self‑esteem, and life transitions. Simone is straightforward and warm, and she helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, manageable steps forward.

She trained in psychology and has practised as a psychotherapist and counsellor for 25 years across Brazil and Australia. Simone uses a client‑centred style that puts the person’s values and goals first. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness approaches to help with thought patterns, mood, and daily routines.

In sessions she focuses on clear tools and real‑life changes rather than jargon. Conversations can include noticing unhelpful thinking, practising mindfulness skills, and setting small experiments to test different ways of coping. Simone aims to build practical skills that transfer into everyday life.

Her broader interests include caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, aging and geriatric issues, body image, eating concerns and relationship challenges. She has experience supporting people through cancer, fertility and fatherhood concerns, and feelings of isolation or abandonment.

Simone works in English and Portuguese and follows the Australian Counselling Association code of ethics. To begin, clients follow the site’s matching process and schedule sessions according to Simone’s availability.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what truly matters to them and take action in line with those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It suits people facing life transitions, chronic stress, or ongoing low mood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical strategies for changing unhelpful patterns. It is often useful for anxiety, depression and sleeping problems. Client‑Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping the client find their own solutions through a respectful, non‑judgemental relationship.

Choosing an approach is part of the work together. Simone will discuss different methods and help decide what fits a person’s goals, temperament and everyday routine. That collaborative process makes it easier to try techniques and adjust them over time.

The therapist’s biography notes online counselling via telehealth, but it is best to confirm the exact session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check‑in appointments if needed. They also let people practice mindfulness and behavioural experiments in the contexts where challenges occur, which can speed learning and make new habits more usable.