Roberta Gomes, PACFA

Roberta Gomes is a PACFA counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction and relationship strain. She speaks English and Portuguese and works with adults on issues like depression, trauma and sleep problems. Roberta aims to make first steps feel manageable and clear. Roberta uses a client-centred way of working. She listens first, then co-creates practical goals and simple strategies people can use between sessions. Sessions focus on what matters now - coping with life changes, improving sleep, or reducing overwhelm. Her background includes three years of practice in Australia supporting people through grief, anger and compassion fatigue. She also supports those facing ADHD, bipolar mood difficulties and challenges tied to chronic pain or illness. Roberta pays attention to both emotional reactions and everyday routines that keep problems going. Therapy sessions blend evidence-informed tools such as cognitive behavioural techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, and mindfulness practices. She also uses dialectical behaviour and motivational interviewing styles when these suit a person’s goals. The emphasis is practical skills, not jargon. Roberta describes the work as collaborative. People are invited to set the pace and try steps that feel doable. She encourages small changes that can add up to steadier days and clearer thinking for making decisions.

How Roberta's approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on what matters most to them. It is useful for stress, anxiety, grief and making values-based choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thought patterns and everyday behaviours to reduce symptoms and build practical coping skills. It often helps with anxiety, depression and sleep problems. Mindfulness Therapy involves simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can support emotional regulation and stress management.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with you about your goals and preferences, and together you can decide which methods to try. Sessions can blend elements from different approaches so the plan fits your needs rather than forcing a single model.

The profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by avoiding travel time, enabling shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or letting someone work without being on camera. Discuss practical arrangements during the initial scheduling step so sessions match everyday routines and technology needs.