Valerie Monteiro

Valerie Monteiro is an ACA counsellor with two decades of experience supporting people through strong emotions and life changes. She offers calm, direct guidance for issues such as anxiety, grief, anger and relationship strain. Her manner is respectful and practical, helping people take workable steps forward.

Valerie uses conversational, down-to-earth language in sessions. She listens first, then helps clients clarify what matters to them and identify small changes they can try. Sessions often focus on improving communication, managing intense feelings, and building routines that support sleep, eating and daily functioning.

Her background includes long-term work with trauma, depression and complicated grief. She draws on several therapeutic approaches to match a person’s needs rather than using a single model for everyone. This can include strategies for emotional regulation, processing difficult memories, or shifting unhelpful thought patterns.

People who come to Valerie usually want a mix of practical tools and honest reflection. She can guide conversations about attachment, commitment doubts, blended family issues and workplace stress. She also supports people facing chronic illness, first responder strain and the ripple effects of family-of-origin problems.

Sessions are offered in English and Hindi. Therapy begins by completing a short questionnaire and arranging sessions to fit the client’s schedule. The focus is on steady progress and learning skills that can be used between sessions.

Therapy approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then commit to small actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress and motivation difficulties. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, with clear exercises to try between sessions; it can help with depression, sleep problems and anger management. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) supports processing distressing memories by using guided eye movements and structured phases, which can reduce the intensity of traumatic memories.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try together. Sessions often combine techniques so the plan fits what the client needs in day-to-day life rather than sticking to a single method.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week and reduce travel time. It also allows people to continue work with a therapist while living in different parts of Australia, though international clients are not accepted. Please confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Many people appreciate that online sessions can be shorter check-ins or longer therapeutic work depending on the goal, and that the focus is on practical tools and steady progress rather than one-off fixes.