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Entry 245125Australia

Anne Berbece

Anne Berbece, PACFA

Australia 8 years in practice

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PACFA counsellor - stress and trauma

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  • ACT and CBT
  • Attachment focus
  • Trauma informed

About Anne

PACFA counsellor with eight years' experience, Anne Berbece helps people work through stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and related concerns using practical talking therapies. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and client-centred methods.

Anne trained to master's level as a mental health counsellor and holds PACFA credentialling. She uses a trauma-informed outlook and brings years of practice to routine assessments. Sessions focus on clear goals, coping strategies and improving day-to-day functioning.

Her work includes a wide range of concerns such as depression, bipolar mood issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, compassion fatigue and career or life-change stress. She also addresses relationship-related themes like attachment, abandonment, communication problems, control issues and separation.

Anne often integrates behavioural and values-based techniques with emotion-focused exploration. That can mean learning practical skills to manage difficult feelings, noticing patterns that keep unhelpful behaviour going, and practising new ways of relating to oneself and others. She explains options and helps clients choose methods that fit their situation.

Sessions are conducted in English and she does not take international clients. Pricing varies by location and is billed through a cancellable subscription. To start, a person uses the See online therapy options button, completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session.

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How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small actions that matter to them. In practice this often involves noticing unhelpful thoughts, practising willingness to feel difficult emotions and setting value-based goals to guide everyday choices.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing patterns of thinking and behaviour that contribute to problems like anxiety, low mood or unhelpful coping. Work may include practical exercises, tracking thoughts and trying out new behaviours between sessions.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating. It can help people understand patterns such as avoidance, fear of abandonment or difficulty trusting others, and then practise different ways to connect and communicate.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about symptoms, life context and goals, and together they choose methods to try. That choice can change as new information emerges or goals shift, and the process is collaborative rather than fixed.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people work with an appropriately qualified counsellor from their own location while focusing on practical strategies and emotional processing.

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Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

Australia

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What issues does she work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and related concerns including depression, grief, eating and sleeping problems and ADHD.

What therapeutic approaches does she use?

She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and client-centred methods.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has eight years' experience as a mental health counsellor, with master's-level training and PACFA credentialling.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practises in Australia and holds PACFA credentialling as a counsellor.

In what languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients book sessions?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are costs handled?

Costs vary with location and sessions are billed using a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.

Anne Berbece

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