Anne Berbece, PACFA
Experienced counsellor using narrative approaches
Details
| Name | Anne Berbece |
|---|---|
| Credentials | PACFA |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | PACFA |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Anne
Anne Berbece is a PACFA counsellor who combines narrative ideas with practical therapy. She presents as caring and conscientious and aims to build trust and respect in sessions. Her style is patient and curious, and she focuses on helping people take small, manageable steps forward.
Anne draws on eight years of experience working in mental health settings. She trained at master’s level and has worked with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions and grief.
Background and approach
Her background includes trauma-informed practice and attention to how stress affects the body and behaviour. In session she uses a mix of approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioural techniques, attachment-based ideas and client-centred ways of listening. Narrative therapy ideas inform how she helps people reframe their stories and notice patterns that keep them stuck.
The work tends to be collaborative and grounded in real life tasks. She has experience helping people with eating and sleeping problems, mood disorders, ADHD, compulsive behaviours, anger and relationship communication problems. Anne also supports people navigating major life changes, career stress, compassion fatigue and issues around identity and belonging.
Her approach emphasises clear, practical steps alongside open listening. People who come to Anne can expect a reflective space to talk things through, to map unhelpful patterns, and to practise new responses that fit their daily life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse among the things Anne works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Anne among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Anne among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Anne among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Anne among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Anne among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Anne among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Anne among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Anne directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Anne directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and ACT ideas shape online therapy
Anne blends narrative therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas. Narrative therapy helps people notice the stories they tell about themselves and open up alternative ways of seeing events. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values and practical steps to live a meaningful life despite difficult thoughts and feelings. Attachment-based approaches look at how early patterns of relating can affect current trust and communication.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The counsellor will work with each person to identify goals and preferences, and together they will test which methods feel most useful. That collaborative process guides whether sessions emphasise story work, values-based actions, or attachment-focused reflection.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins by phone or messaging if needed, and reduce travel time. It can also make it simpler to keep continuity of care when life is busy, while therapists adapt tools and exercises to suit each person’s everyday routine.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does this counsellor work with?
Anne helps with anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and addictions as well as eating and sleeping issues. She also supports people facing grief, anger, ADHD and life changes.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centred, combining narrative thinking with ACT and CBT tools. Sessions focus on listening, reframing stories and building practical changes.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of experience and completed master’s level training in mental health counselling. Her work has emphasised trauma-informed practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is credentialed with PACFA and works in Australia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
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