About Valerie
Valerie Monteiro is an ACA counsellor with 21 years of professional experience. She combines talk therapy with body-aware methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief and the aftermath of trauma. Valerie aims to create a warm, respectful space where people feel heard and understood.
Valerie uses somatic work alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred listening. Sessions focus on simple practices that calm the body, name emotions and build new ways of responding to difficult situations.
Background and approach
She keeps language plain and practical so people can use what they learn between sessions. Common areas she supports include relationship and intimacy concerns, communication problems, parenting strain and coping with life changes. Valerie also works with issues such as sleep and eating problems, chronic pain or illness, compassion fatigue, and the emotional impact of cancer.
Her approach suits people who want a gentle but direct process. She blends body-based exercises, reflective conversation and practical tools. The emphasis is on small, realistic steps that reduce overwhelm and help people feel more present in daily life.
Valerie is able to work in English and Hindi. She practises in Australia and uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
How Valerie blends somatic work and talking therapy online
Somatic work helps people notice bodily sensations and use simple grounding practices to reduce overwhelm and reconnect with the present moment. It can be useful for anxiety, trauma reactions and persistent tension patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify what matters to them and take small actions that align with those values while accepting difficult feelings. It works well for stress, low mood and life transitions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Valerie will collaborate on which methods feel most useful, combining body-based exercises, ACT tools and client-centred listening as needed. This is a shared decision that takes into account the person's needs, goals and preferences rather than a single fixed method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options give flexibility for busy schedules, for people who prefer shorter written check-ins, or for those who find it easier to work from home. Working online lets people access consistent support without travel and allows the therapist to adapt exercises to the medium being used.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Hindi