Pamela Varas
Compassionate counsellor focused on healing and growth
ACA Australia
- Experience
- 3 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centred Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Pamela
Pamela Varas is an ACA counsellor who began her counselling career after graduating with a Bachelor of Counselling from ACAP in 2022. She has worked in brief solution-focused support roles and in independent practice, and brings a warm, compassionate approach to each session.
Background and approach
Pamela has recorded over 911 client contact hours and around 75 hours of clinical supervision, including both individual and group formats. She has experience providing support to women who experienced domestic violence and to carers and people living with dementia.
Pamela opened Rebuild Together Counselling to offer ongoing emotional support in the community and to pursue work that aligns with her values. She is about to begin a Masters in Psychotherapy and Counselling to deepen her knowledge of trauma-informed care and psychotherapy.
Pamela helps people facing depression, anxiety and the effects of childhood trauma. She also supports concerns such as stress, grief, sleeping problems, compassion fatigue and ADHD-related struggles.
Relationship difficulties, communication problems, infidelity and feelings of abandonment are frequent topics she addresses. Her practice draws on person-centred methods alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.
Pamela also uses Solution-Focused Therapy and elements of trauma-focused work in sessions. She favours straightforward, practical conversations that focus on small, achievable steps.
Pamela aims to build trusting relationships and to create a calm, respectful space for clients to talk through difficult experiences. She meets people where they are and works collaboratively to set goals and try strategies that fit each person’s life.
Therapeutic approaches for online work and how they help
Pamela blends several approaches that adapt well to online formats. The Gottman Method is used to help people understand interaction patterns and improve communication; it focuses on practical skills for managing conflict and strengthening connection. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a respectful, non-judgemental listening stance and helps people feel heard while they find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and offers concrete tools to reduce anxiety, depression and sleep problems.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Pamela will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together they will try methods that fit the person's situation and adjust them as needed over time.
Online therapy with Pamela is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls suit more in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone sessions work well for lower bandwidth or when audio-only contact is preferred, live chat can be useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while maintaining a regular course of support.
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Experience
3+ years
Registered with
ACA
Languages
English