About
Carla Bonetti
​Brazilian born Psychologist, Carla Bonetti understands that we all need help at times to navigate life’s challenges.
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She offers help that is underpinned by years of experience working within the public and private sectors with a range of different clients addressing a number of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship and existential problems.
Originally trained in Law through the Federal University of Santa Catarina in her native country, Carla’s passion for helping people in a client focused way led her to retrain as a psychologist at the Queensland University of Technology and Bond University in 2001.
Focus
Experience
Carla is especially interested in the treatment of trauma, and couple therapy with specific training in Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Mindfulness Based Therapies, Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Focus
Trauma Treatment
Carla uses several techniques, including Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), to treat clients who have experienced trauma.
EMDR is a structured therapy designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories. It encourages the client to focus briefly on the trauma memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), which is associated with a reduction in the vividness and emotion associated with the trauma memories.
EMDR therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and PTSD symptoms.
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For more EMDR information, please visit: https://emdraa.org/emdr-resources/
Focus
Couple Therapy
Carla is certified in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) through The International Centre For Excellence In Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT).
EFT is a short term treatment approach aimed at reconnecting couples. It help couples recognise and eventually express their need for love, support, protection and comfort.
Research indicates that EFT moves couples from distress to recovery in 70-75% of cases, usually within 10-12 sessions, and creates improvements in 90% of couples attending therapy.
EFT has been successfully used in private practice, university training centres and hospitals, to assist distressed couples, including partners suffering from disorders such as depression, post-traumatic disorder and chronic illness.
For further information on EFT, please visit: http://www.iceeft.com/index.php/about-us/what-is-eft
Questions ?
Relevant Information
Carla speaks english, spanish and portuguese, the sessions can be face to face or by telehealth. You can use Mental Health Care plan OR Private Health fund to get rebates. Carla is also registered with WorkCover.
We can talk in
English
Portuguese
Spanish
Session Can Be
Face to Face
OR
Telehealth
Rebates Available
WorkCover
Private Health Fund
Mental Health Care Plan.
Contact
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Email me if you want to book or if you have any questions.