Counsellor profile
Anne Berbece, PACFA
Australia
PACFA counsellor for anger and emotional regulation
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- CredentialsPACFA
- RegistrationPACFA, Australia / 30957
- Experience8 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationAustralia
About
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- CBT
- Attachment work
About Anne
Anne Berbece is a PACFA counsellor with eight years' experience practising in Australia. She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, sleep and eating issues, parenting strain and anger. Sessions are presented in straightforward language and aim to help people manage strong feelings and daily pressures.
Anne trained at Master's level and uses several evidence-informed approaches. She draws on cognitive behavioural techniques, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-focused ideas to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding. Conversations tend to focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than abstract theory.
Her work also addresses relationship patterns, communication difficulties, impulsivity and problems that come from past abandonment or attachment wounds. She helps people who feel stuck by identifying habits that keep problems going and by practicing small, repeatable changes. The emphasis is on skills people can use between sessions.
Anne has particular experience supporting issues linked to addiction, mood disorders and ADHD, and she includes work on grief, life changes and career stress. She uses motivational interviewing to encourage change and emotionally-focused techniques when relationships are a major concern.
Her approach aims to be thorough and practical. People are invited to set clear goals and check progress over time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Anne uses evidence-based approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them. It focuses on values and small committed actions that move life in a chosen direction and is useful for anxiety, anger and low mood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy breaks problems into thoughts, behaviours and feelings and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and routines; it is often used for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns that formed in close relationships and how they influence current reactions; this can help when old attachment wounds feed anger or isolation.Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, try early exercises and adjust methods based on how a client responds. The aim is to find a way of working that fits the person's needs and day-to-day life rather than sticking to one label.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make fitting therapy around work, family and travel easier and can allow shorter check-ins or sessions that avoid travel time. Practical benefits include clearer ways to practise skills between sessions and an easier way to keep therapy going when life is busy. Appropriately qualified therapists will explain how they run sessions and help plan a simple, workable arrangement.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, anger and related concerns such as sleep, eating, parenting and career stress.
What approach does she use in sessions?
She mixes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioural techniques, attachment-based ideas and client-centred listening to help people change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working as a counsellor in Australia and trained to Master's level.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is credentialed with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and practices in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started 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 unsafe, use the crisis numbers.