Luiz is a highly-trained Counsellor with a unique skill set and approach to therapy. With a Bachelor of Business focus in Applied Psychology and a Master's degree in Counselling, he has a strong academic foundation. As a member of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA), Luiz is committed to providing his clients with the highest quality of care. Luiz offers a comprehensive range of therapeutic modalities. He works from a client-centred and trauma-informed integrative approach, prioritizing client safety, empowerment, collaboration, and autonomy in a therapeutic atmosphere of trust and respect. He works with solution-focused therapy (SFT), narrative therapy, cognitive behavioural therapies (CBT), acceptance & commitment therapy (ACT), emotionally focused therapy (EFT), dialectical-behaviour therapy (DBT), and mindfulness. Luiz has experience working with clients presenting major depressive disorder, social, situational, and generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, addiction, trauma, affect dysregulation, interpersonal difficulties, and intrapsychic concerns as low self-esteem and suicidality. He also specializes in supporting clients in the LGBTQIA+ community.