- Evidence-based techniques
- Person-centred approach
- Guilt and shame focus
About Simone
Simone Fernandes Rezzadori Bortolato is an ACA counsellor in Australia with 15 years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression and life changes. Simone also focuses on issues such as attachment, codependency, communication problems, control issues, fertility concerns, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation.
Simone uses an integrative, person-centred way of working. She combines evidence-based therapeutic techniques with practical conversation. Sessions aim to identify patterns that keep someone stuck and try new ways of responding over time.
Having practised in both Australia and Brazil, Simone brings attention to cultural and family influences. She pays attention to how identity, migration and community shape thoughts and feelings. This helps when guilt or shame ties back to upbringing, faith or cultural expectations.
In sessions she focuses on clear steps people can test between meetings. That might mean trying different communication approaches or noticing critical self-talk and responding to it differently. The work is collaborative - goals and methods are decided together.
Simone notes that subscription-based sessions are used and can be cancelled at any time. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions are delivered in English and international clients are not accepted.
Approaches and how online sessions can help
Simone mentions using evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside a person-centred approach. Cognitive behavioural methods involve noticing thoughts and behaviours, trying experiments between sessions and developing practical strategies to reduce anxiety or unhelpful actions. Functional analytic psychotherapy focuses on interactions in the therapy relationship and helps identify patterns that maintain problems like codependency or shame-related withdrawal.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Simone will collaborate with clients to pick methods that suit their goals, preferences and life context. Together they clarify priorities and test techniques, adjusting as needed based on what helps most.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Clients should check which formats are available and then plan sessions that suit their routine and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Simone help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment issues, codependency, fertility concerns, guilt and shame and isolation.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She combines evidence-based techniques with a person-centred style to notice unhelpful patterns and try practical changes. Conversations aim to identify specific moments when guilt or shame appears and explore alternative responses.
How much experience does she have?
Simone has 15 years of professional experience working in psychology and counselling across two countries. That background informs how she considers culture and family influences.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an ACA counsellor practising in Australia. Location is Australia and services are offered from there.
Can I work with her in other languages or from overseas?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. The therapist will provide details when you complete the matching steps.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees are provided as part of the booking process.
How do I begin working with Simone?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session. That starts the intake and planning conversation.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.