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Simone Domingues

Simone Domingues

ACA

Therapist · Australia · 25+ years of experience

Calm, practical support for anger and stress

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  • Client-centred care
  • Mindfulness strategies
  • Practical steps

About Simone

Simone Domingues is an experienced counsellor who helps people manage anger and related concerns. She brings 25 years of clinical experience across Brazil and Australia and speaks English and Portuguese. Simone aims to make sessions clear, practical and focused on small, manageable changes.

She uses a client-centred stance that prioritises what each person needs in the moment. Simone draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot thinking patterns that feed anger and on Mindfulness methods to build moment-to-moment awareness. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps when people want to change how they relate to strong emotions.

Simone holds an Honour Degree in Psychology and is an ACA counsellor with long experience in counselling and psychotherapy. Her background includes work with adults from diverse cultures and life stages, and she has practised in both Brazil and Australia. Simone’s clinical work is supervised and follows the Australian Counselling Association’s guidelines.

In a typical session she listens first, then helps set practical steps the client can try between meetings. That might include noticing triggers, trying different responses when anger rises, or practising short mindfulness exercises. Sessions are paced to suit the person’s needs and day-to-day life.

People come to Simone for anxiety, stress, relationship and family concerns, sleep or self-esteem problems, grief and coping with life changes. She also supports those facing compassion fatigue, parenting pressures, ADHD-related challenges and eating or body-image issues.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesEating and food-related issuesFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

Australia

Languages

English, Portuguese

How Simone's approaches translate to online work

Simone commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness techniques in sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviours, which can reduce reactive anger and improve coping. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult emotions without getting swept away, then take action aligned with their values. Mindfulness teaches simple attention skills that reduce reactivity and help with sleep, stress and impulsivity.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Simone listens to each person's concerns, goals and preferences and recommends methods that fit. She will check in as therapy progresses and adapt techniques when needed so the work stays relevant to everyday life.

The biography notes Simone currently offers online counselling via telehealth, so please confirm the specific session options when booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break and reduce travel time. They also mean people can use mindfulness and exposure practices in the environments where they usually live and react, which can help transfer skills into daily routines.

At a glance

Listed location
Australia
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
ACA
Languages
English, Portuguese
Registration (Australia)
ACA · No. 30242

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Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Simone help with?

She helps people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep and self-esteem issues, among others listed in her focus areas.

How would Simone describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centred and practical, combining CBT, mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to suit each person.

What is Simone's professional background?

She has 25 years of experience working in Brazil and Australia and holds an Honour Degree in Psychology.

What credentials and location are listed?

Simone is an ACA counsellor based in Australia and works within the Australian Counselling Association's ethical guidelines.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.

What session formats are available?

The original biography notes she currently offers online counselling via telehealth; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees and payments handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Simone?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and registration details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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