- Client-Centred Therapy
- CBT techniques
- Solution-Focused work
About Pamela
Pamela Varas is an ACA counsellor in Australia with three years' clinical experience. She completed a Bachelor of Counselling at ACAP in 2022 and has worked directly with people affected by domestic violence and with carers and people living with dementia. Pamela lists stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, LGBT concerns, sleeping problems, compassion fatigue and ADHD among her main areas of work.
Pamela has logged over 911 client contact hours and around 75 hours of clinic supervision, both individual and group. She opened Rebuild Together Counselling in late 2022 and has provided brief solution-focused support in community settings. Her background includes work at Dementia Australia offering emotional support and short-term intervention to carers and clients.
Her approach often centres on person-centred methods, using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques to address daily symptoms and patterns. Pamela also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy and elements of the Gottman Method when relationship concerns are present. She notes work with grief and loss techniques when relationships or bereavement are central to a person's distress.
Pamela describes her work as trauma-informed and person-centred, and she has been undertaking training related to trauma treatment, depression and anxiety. She also consults with a clinician supervisor who specialises in psychotherapy. Pamela is about to begin a Masters in Psychotherapy and Counselling to build on her clinical practice.
People who contact her typically want practical tools for anxiety or depression, help navigating relationship problems, or support unpacking guilt and shame tied to past events. Pamela encourages a collaborative process to identify small, manageable steps forward.
How Pamela uses approaches in online work
Pamela commonly uses Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting so people can find their own solutions and feel understood. This approach suits topics like grief, isolation and navigating personal values.She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a practical method that looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and teaches skills to change them. CBT is often applied for anxiety, sleeping problems, and low mood. Pamela integrates Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills when people need concrete emotion regulation and distress-tolerance tools for impulsive or intense reactions.
Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative task. Pamela works with each person to clarify goals, try methods that fit their situation, and adjust strategies over time based on what helps most. She involves the client in choosing between skills-focused work, trauma-informed techniques or relational exercises when appropriate.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, study and caregiving by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They can also suit people who prefer to use audio-only or reduced video, which can lower bandwidth needs or make sessions feel simpler to attend.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Pamela work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, grief, sleeping problems, compassion fatigue, ADHD and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt and shame?
She uses person-centred listening alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and trauma-informed ideas to help people name patterns and test different ways of responding to shame or guilt.
What experience does she have?
Pamela has three years of experience, more than 911 client contact hours and about 75 hours of individual and group supervision.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an ACA counsellor based in Australia and completed a Bachelor of Counselling at ACAP in 2022.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside Australia?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a counselling process with her?
To get started, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.