Hi!
I'm Hugo (he / him). A Registered Counsellor in South Perth, Western Australia.
I’m also a coach, father, husband and mindful optimist devoted to helping you become and stay the best version of yourself.
Life happens, and it’s many chapters unfold in ways that will eventually pose challenges to how you view it and take it forward. As a life coach with academic training in Psychology, Counselling, Coaching and Community Development, who has lived and worked in four continents of the world, I’ve seen how much this weighs on people.
I’ve also had the privilege of helping countless individuals – in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia address their doubts and challenges and feel empowered to make clearer personal and professional decisions, and smoothly execute them. Indeed, the experience of working in four culturally and linguistically diverse countries has allowed me to see that no one really has it all figured out.
We’re all troubled by the same essential doubts. And end up being conditioned by the same kind of limiting perceptions.
From Portugal to Mozambique, and Timor-Leste to Australia, I’ve seen firsthand that people in rural communities, as much as in fast-paced mega cities, are troubled by the same essential doubts, face the same dilemmas, and end up being conditioned by the same kind of limiting perceptions. Plus, as a father I can especially relate to other parents who struggle with many of the challenges associated with parenthood.
Throughout all these experiences, I’ve been building a solid track record of helping people re-examine what troubles them, whilst turning their emotional and intellectual potential into positive and measurable accomplishments.
Now, using this invaluable experience and my proven successes, I can offer assistance to people all over the world (face to face in South Perth and remotely via Skype, Zoom or phone). I will help you to identify and let go of perceived or self-imposed barriers, unleashing your ability to be fulfilled, and mixing it with your natural desire to be happy.
Dilemmas and doubts will keep coming like waves in the ocean. But you keep getting up and going forward. You learn to surf and enjoy the challenge.
By using mindfulness and other effective evidence-based interventions, I can literally help you find and maintain the best version of yourself. Discover your potential, uncover hidden tastes and talents, improve existing relationships and refine your social skills, take your performance and productivity remarkably higher, feel equipped to make better decisions, find success, and deal with transition and uncertainty in a way that honours your wellbeing and peace of mind.
In my view, this is what Counselling and Coaching are all about – more than beautiful concepts, they're useful tools to make your life better.
Unleash your best self. Start today.
So, if you feel that you’re somehow stuck in any aspect of your life, I invite you to contact me. Let’s work together to bring the natural, positive and rebalancing flow into the fulfilling life you deserve to enjoy.
If you’ve read this far, I hope this is just the starting point of our relationship. And, I’d love to learn more about you and your story.
Thank you so much for taking the time to visit. I’m thrilled we’re connected, and I’m excited for the journey ahead.
MACA - Member, Australian Counselling Association - Member 10331
BS Psychology - 5 years (Universidade Lusófona, Portugal)
Post Grad Dip Counselling - 3 years (Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, Portugal)
Critical Incident Response - (Ashcliffe Psychology, Australia)
Mindfulness for Wellbeing and Peak Performance - (Monash University - Future Learn, Australia)
MA Comm Dev - Master in Community Development (Murdoch University, Australia)
Lecturer in Community Development, Murdoch University, Australia
Youth Work WA - Member since 2013