- CBT and DBT
- Solution-focused tools
- Trauma-informed care
About Pamela
Pamela Varas is an ACA counsellor in Australia with three years of practice and over 900 client contact hours. She completed a Bachelor of Counselling at the Australian College of Applied Professions in 2022 and has worked directly with people affected by domestic violence and with carers and people living with dementia.
Pamela opened a private counselling practice, Rebuild Together Counselling, where she provides short-term and longer-term support. She has used brief solution-focused methods in carer support roles and has experience applying grief and loss techniques in relationship work. She is beginning a Masters in Psychotherapy and Counselling to extend her clinical knowledge.
Her approach draws on client-centred principles alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Pamela also uses elements of Internal Family Systems and Gestalt work, and keeps trauma-informed practice central to her work with adults who have experienced childhood trauma, abuse or loss.
People consult her for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and sleep problems. She also supports issues such as compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, feelings of emptiness, abandonment and questions about life purpose. Pamela works with LGBT clients and with concerns linked to immigration and cultural change.
Sessions focus on clear, practical steps and on identifying patterns that leave someone feeling stuck. She draws on solution-focused tools for immediate coping, and on CBT and DBT skills for managing thoughts, behaviours and emotional regulation. Pamela emphasises ethical practice and clinical supervision as part of ongoing professional development.
Approach to therapy online and method choices
Pamela uses client-centred therapy to prioritise the person’s immediate concerns, listening closely and reflecting what matters most to them. This approach helps when someone needs clear understanding and emotional validation before moving to problem solving.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behaviour and testing small experiments to change them. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression and sleep problems. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) provides practical emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills, useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when someone struggles with repeated conflict or impulsive reactions.
Finding the right approach is usually a collaborative process. Pamela will discuss options, try techniques that fit the person's goals, and adjust methods based on how they respond. She frames this as working together to find the best fit for current needs.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact formats available before booking as session types are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Pamela integrates the clinical approaches above into remote work so tools and skills can be practised between sessions and applied to everyday life.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
Pamela works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, trauma and sleep difficulties. She also supports people with compassion fatigue, ADHD-related struggles and life purpose questions.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses a mix of client-centred listening and solution-focused techniques to identify small, practical steps. CBT and DBT skills are used to change unhelpful thinking and manage strong emotions.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Pamela has three years of counselling experience, more than 900 client contact hours and about 75 hours of clinical supervision. She has worked in carer support and in private practice.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and practices in Australia.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take clients outside Australia?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.