Simone Fernandes Rezzadori Bortolato

Simone Fernandes Rezzadori Bortolato is an ACA counsellor with 15 years of experience in psychology and counselling. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression and major life changes. Simone also helps with issues such as attachment, codependency, communication problems, control issues and feelings of isolation or loneliness.

She uses an integrative, person-centred style that draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques. In practice this means conversations that focus on what is happening now, practical strategies to manage mood and anxiety, and attention to how relationships and culture shape feelings. Simone mentions cognitive behavioural ideas and functional analytic perspectives as part of her background.

Having lived and worked in Australia and Brazil, Simone brings experience with cultural and immigration concerns. She notes fertility struggles, guilt and shame, and disruptions in mood among the matters she commonly addresses. Life purpose and midlife questions are also areas she explores with clients who feel stuck or uncertain about next steps.

Sessions aim to be respectful and culturally aware. Simone works with each person to set goals and choose approaches that fit their circumstances. The emphasis is on clear, practical conversation rather than technical jargon.

To begin, people choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and services use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How Simone translates therapeutic approaches to online work

Simone describes an integrative, person-centred style that incorporates evidence-based techniques. Cognitive behavioural approaches focus on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. These strategies can help with anxiety, low mood and coping with transitions by breaking problems into manageable steps and practising new ways of responding.

Functional analytic perspectives look at how people interact and repeat patterns in relationships. This approach highlights moments in sessions where new behaviours can be tried and reflected on, which can be useful for attachment, codependency and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Simone collaborates with each person to select techniques that suit their goals, life context and comfort with different ways of working. She adapts methods over time based on progress and client feedback.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people join from a location that best supports focused conversation and continuity of care.