- Person-centred care
- Evidence-based tools
- Cross-cultural experience
About Simone
Simone Fernandes Rezzadori Bortolato offers calm, practical support for people feeling stuck or overwhelmed. She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem and depression. Simone is approachable and direct, and she aims to make sessions feel like a clear conversation rather than a lecture.
Simone draws on 15 years of experience in psychology and counselling across Australia and Brazil. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps sessions focused on everyday problems and workable steps. That includes talking through patterns that lead to codependency and attachment concerns, and finding ways to build more balanced relationships.
Her style is person-centred and flexible. Simone listens for what matters to each person and adapts strategies to match their goals and cultural background. She pays attention to how family, community and identity shape choices and emotions.
In sessions Simone helps people name difficult feelings and test small changes. Practical tools and short experiments are used alongside reflective conversation. The aim is to increase emotional awareness, improve communication and reduce unhelpful coping habits.
Simone explains options clearly and works at a pace the client sets. She supports people facing life transitions, fertility or immigration stress, impulsivity, isolation and mood concerns. Simone encourages realistic steps toward greater balance and a clearer sense of purpose.
How Simone’s approaches translate to online therapy
Simone commonly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional awareness. Cognitive-behavioural strategies help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviours to reduce anxiety and low mood. Functional analytic approaches focus on how you relate in the moment and practise new ways of connecting that can reduce codependent patterns.Choosing the right method is part of the work. Simone will collaborate with each client to decide which techniques suit their needs and goals. That choice can change over time as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking since no specific formats are listed here. Many people find online therapy makes it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduces travel time and allows for shorter check-ins when needed. Discuss practical details with Simone when you schedule so sessions match your routine and communication preferences.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Listed on profile
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Simone supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem struggles. She also helps with relationship patterns, codependency and attachment issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is person-centred and integrative, focusing on clear, practical steps alongside reflective conversation. Sessions mix listening with doable strategies tailored to each person.
What is her professional background?
Simone has 15 years of experience in psychology and counselling across Australia and Brazil. That background informs her culturally aware approach.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She lists ACA as a credential and practises in Australia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged and what about cancellations?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.