Fernando Rocha
Mr Fernando Abraao Rocha
Phone
0420701804
Mobile
0420 701 804
Email
[email protected]
Website
https://theunderthought.com.au/

Professional Profile

Qualification(s)
Bachelor of Psychology
Languages
Portuguese,Spanish
Registration Number
32535
Registration category
Certified Practising
Additional PACFA credentials

College of Counselling
Offers telehealth
Yes

* Certified Practicing PACFA members have studied at AQF Level 7 (Bachelor degree) or above, with a minimum of 400 hours instruction in counselling or psychotherapy subjects, plus have a minimum of 40 hours client contact, and 10 hours of supervision.

Clinical PACFA members have met the education standards above and have accrued a minimum of 750 client contact hours, including 75 hours of supervision.

About me

My practice
I am a counsellor and psychotherapist in private practice in Sydney, offering psychoanalytic therapy for adults in person and online across Australia.

My work is grounded in psychoanalysis, an approach attentive not only to what is said, but to what returns, repeats, or resists being put into words. Rather than focusing on strategies or immediate solutions, sessions provide a space to speak freely, allowing patterns to become visible and understanding to emerge at your own pace.

I work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relational difficulties, and the impact of past experiences on present life. From a psychoanalytic perspective, symptoms are not treated as problems to be eliminated, but as meaningful expressions of a person’s history, and the starting point for a deeper understanding of one’s experience.

My practice is guided by a commitment to confidentiality, ethical conduct, and ongoing professional development, including regular supervision and continued study in psychoanalysis. Sessions are conducted with care and consistency, in adherence to PACFA’s ethical guidelines.

Sessions are weekly, 50 minutes, and available in Sydney (in person) or online across Australia. An initial 50-minute consultation is available without fee — a chance to speak, ask questions, and consider whether this feels like the right fit.
Practice opening hours
Fridays and Weekends
Issues I can help with
Anger, Anxiety, Careers counselling, Childhood or adolescent issues, Chronic pain or illness, Communication issues, Cultural issues, Depression, Eating disorders, Existential or spiritual issues, Family or parenting, Grief and loss, Life transitions, Low self-esteem, Mental health issues, Personality disorders, Phobias, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Sex and sexual issues, Stress, Trauma recovery, Violence
Type of therapy offered
Psychodynamic psychotherapy

Practice addresses

Practice NamePractice AddressSuburbStatePostcode
The Underthought Psychoanalysis Practice Surry HillsNSW2010