Counsellor profile
Anne Berbece, PACFA
PACFA counsellor - Stress and parenting support
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- ACT and CBT methods
- Attachment-focused work
- Trauma-aware practice
About Anne
Anne Berbece is a PACFA-credentialled counsellor in Australia with eight years' experience. She works with adults on concerns including stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, sleeping and eating problems, parenting strain and ADHD. Her work also covers mood disorders, bipolar and issues around identity and loss.
Anne uses practical, evidence-informed approaches in sessions. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice patterns and try different behaviours. Attachment-based ideas and emotionally-focused work inform how she talks about relationships and connection.
In the room she aims for straightforward conversations about what is getting in the way day to day. She helps people break big problems into smaller steps and find simple strategies to manage mood, sleep and cravings. For parenting worries she focuses on coping strategies, communication and managing stress rather than offering parenting classes.
Her background includes master’s level training in mental health counselling and years of clinical practice. That experience underpins a trauma-aware approach when trauma or past abuse is part of the picture. She pays attention to how mood, sleep and substance use interact with wellbeing.
Sessions follow a practical structure: identifying immediate goals, trying skills, and reviewing what works. People who want help with career stress, midlife questions, or feelings of isolation can bring those issues into work alongside mental health concerns.
To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches are used in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and difficulties with motivation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thinking and behaviour patterns that maintain problems, and trying practical experiments to change them. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems and some aspects of addiction. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional responses; it can be helpful when relationship stress or attachment issues are part of someone’s difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and how someone responds to different techniques. Together they will decide which methods to try and review progress as sessions continue.
The listing does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm the available options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by saving travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a break. Others appreciate that some tasks need less bandwidth, such as phone check-ins for quick updates. Discuss format and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions fit practical needs and daily routines.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
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Which concerns does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, ADHD and related mood issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a mix of approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and attachment-informed work to focus on practical skills and relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience and master’s level training in mental health counselling, with a background in trauma-aware practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is PACFA-credentialled and based in Australia.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How do sessions and fees work?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Confirm the current session options before booking.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.