- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- ACT and CBT methods
- EMDR for trauma
About Valerie
Valerie Monteiro is an ACA counsellor with 21 years of clinical experience in Australia. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues around sleep and eating. Sessions are offered in English and Hindi and she combines several therapy styles to suit each person.
Valerie uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at emotions and the attachment needs that underlie relationship patterns. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice thoughts and behaviours that get in the way, and to build coping skills. EMDR is part of her toolkit for working with traumatic memories when appropriate.
In practice she focuses on clear, practical work. She helps people name difficult emotions, track how patterns repeat, and try new ways of responding. She also supports clients dealing with chronic illness, cancer, caregiving strain and first responder stressors.
Valerie describes herself as a relationship and somatic healer and life coach in addition to being a counsellor and psychotherapist. Her work includes attention to attachment issues, blended family challenges, communication and commitment problems, and the aftermath of separation or domestic violence.
People who choose her often want direct, emotion-focused sessions that look at both feelings and behaviour. To begin, clients use the site matching questionnaire then schedule a first session using the online therapy options button.
How her approaches translate to online work
Valerie commonly uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name strong feelings and see how attachment needs shape relationship patterns. EFT focuses on emotions and connections and can be useful when relationship trust or intimacy has been damaged.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice rigid thoughts and commit to values-based action, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and practice new behaviours. These methods can address anxiety, depression, stress and coping with life changes.
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Valerie works collaboratively to identify which methods fit the client’s goals, circumstances and preferences. Together they revisit and adjust the approach as therapy proceeds.
Confirm the session formats directly before booking, as the original biography does not list explicit online formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. Practical benefits include keeping appointments during work breaks, using audio-only sessions if bandwidth is limited, or focusing on somatic noticing without long commutes. Appropriately qualified counsellors can adapt EFT, ACT and CBT techniques for remote sessions while helping clients apply them to everyday life.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Hindi
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, parenting and career matters, and related concerns such as compassion fatigue and ADHD.
What therapeutic style does she use?
Valerie uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and she also offers EMDR when appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credential and location are listed?
She is listed as an ACA counsellor practising in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Hindi.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.