Edlaine Franco, ACA

Edlaine Franco is an ACA counsellor known as Laine. She has over 13 years' experience working in Brazil and Australia and speaks English and Portuguese. Laine creates a warm, respectful space where people can be heard and understood. She aims to tailor sessions to each person's needs and background.

Laine focuses on common issues such as stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, blended family issues, caregiver stress, communication and control problems, and dependent personality traits. Midlife crisis and questions about life purpose are part of her practice as well.

Her background includes clinical work across age groups and settings, and she brings that experience into one-to-one work. Laine works with neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ people and pays close attention to cultural and multicultural concerns. This helps her adapt approaches to fit individual lives.

Sessions are delivered with a warm, empathetic style that emphasises listening and practical steps. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and shapes them to the person's goals. The result is a collaborative process that balances emotional support and real-world problem solving.

Laine is a member of the Australian Counselling Association, ACA, and draws on international experience to inform her counselling. To begin, people choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Laine uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are focused on practical change and emotional support. One commonly used approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and working to replace them with more helpful alternatives; this approach can be useful for anxiety, stress and low self-esteem. Another frequent strand involves exploring relationship patterns and communication habits to improve connection and reduce conflict, which can help with partnership and parenting concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Laine will discuss different methods and adapt them to a person's goals, preferences and life circumstances. She aims to involve clients in choosing techniques so sessions feel relevant and manageable.

The practical benefits of online therapy are that it can fit more easily into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow sessions from different locations. Because the therapist's supported formats are not specified here, people should confirm current session options before booking. Discussing how sessions will run is part of the initial scheduling process, and Laine will help shape a plan that suits daily routines and access needs.