Find lasting and transformative changes in self and all your relationships

Valerie Monteiro

Founder of Guiding Light Center
Therapist and Trauma Specialist

Welcome to Guiding Light Center a place for transformation, Enlightenment, Holistic health, Inner Joy and Peace embodied as its Mission statement and principle values..
Valerie Monteiro, The Founder and Clinical Director is a distinguished Relationship Coach, Naturopath, and Trauma Specialist renowned for her transformative sessions and programs. With a career spanning various realms, Valerie Monteiro has emerged as a beacon of expertise. Her journey began in yoga and expanded into ayurvedic studies, spiritual exploration, and Naturopathy, culminating in the creation of the widely acclaimed 21-day Better Living Program embraced throughout India. Building on this foundation, she pursued a Masters in Psychotherapy and Counselling, subsequently bringing her invaluable skills to Australia, where she has excelled in mental health, addiction recovery, relationship counselling, and trauma therapy.

Central to Valerie’s profound impact is her enlightening 12-week workshop, “Alchemy of Love: for healing, bonding, and life transformation.” This workshop stands as a testament to her impactful contributions, equipping couples with essential tools to navigate challenges, strengthen bonds, and cultivate love and forgiveness. Her 5-week Intimacy and Oneness Challenge further empowers couples with weekly exercises aimed at deepening connections and fostering closeness.

Valerie’s latest offering, the 21-day Trivesta Healing Course, represents a meticulously designed program offering evidence-based solutions to common health issues, promoting holistic well-being and happiness. At the core of Valerie’s approach is her unwavering commitment to placing the individual at the forefront, guiding them towards wisdom, higher values, and enlightenment, thereby emancipating them from suffering and aligning them with their life purpose. Over the past three decades, Valerie has facilitated the healing of numerous individuals from terminal illnesses, including her own victory over cancer 28 years ago. Drawing from personal experiences, she tirelessly endeavours to assist clients in achieving wellness through natural means. Her expertise extends to healing trauma, addressing past wounds, and successfully guiding patients through conditions such as PTSD, depression, anger management, parenting challenges, anxiety, and various mental health conditions.

We invite you to immerse yourself in her sessions and embark on a journey towards action-based programs that promote holistic health and well-being under Valerie Monteiro’s expert guidance.

Our Specialty services

Our friendly and wise counselors utilize proven therapy methods and impactful life coaching strategies to assist you in evolving and achieving lasting transformations.
Our optimistic method prioritizes self-development and strong connections. We offer online therapy and therapy in Perth, Australia, guidance for divorce, and assistance in recovering from breakups, along with life coaching aimed at propelling you ahead.
We can aid you in overcoming your history and blossoming into the individual you aspire to become.
Explore our empowering counseling and coaching offerings.

Services

How others have achieved the most.

Services

How others have achieved the most.

INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING

Our licenced counselors are here to help you navigate through life’s challenges. We offer individual counseling services that are tailored to your specific needs. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, or relationship issues, we’re here to support you.

COUPLES COUNSELING

Our couples counseling services are designed to help you and your partner improve communication, work through conflicts, and strengthen your relationship. Our experienced therapists are here to guide you through the process and help you build a strong and healthy relationship.

Services

How others have achieved the most.

INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING

COUPLES COUNSELING

FAMILY COUNSELING

Family dynamics can be complex and challenging. Our family counseling services are here to help you navigate through the challenges and build stronger relationships. We work with families of all sizes and backgrounds to help them communicate better, resolve conflicts, and build stronger bonds.

GROUP THERAPY

Group therapy can be a powerful way to connect with others who are going through similar challenges. Our group therapy sessions provide a safe and supportive environment where you can share your experiences and learn from others. We offer a variety of group therapy services to meet your needs.

SUPERVISION

We offer Counsellors and psychotherapists ongoing supervision services to enhance their working with clients and fine tune their skills to bring better outcomes. Counsellors are guided with professionalism to bring expertise in their fields of all aspect of serving clients more meaningfully and getting better results.

Educational Resources For Informed Decisions

Marriage Counseling Questions

Does marriage counseling work? When is it time to get couples therapy? Can you use insurance for marriage counseling? Is long-distance couples therapy a thing? Get answers to your marriage counseling questions.

Premarital Counseling Questions

Is premarital counseling necessary? How long does it take? How much does it cost? Can we get a certificate? What do you talk about in there, anyway? Here you go: answers to your premarital counseling questions.

Dating Coaching Questions

What is a dating coach? What do they do? Is dating coaching worth it? What can a dating coach teach me about finding love? All is revealed in dating coaching questions.

Therapy Questions

Do I need therapy? What kind of therapist do I need? What does it cost? Does insurance cover therapy? How do I find a good therapist? All your therapy questions, answered.

Evidence-Based Approaches

Good therapy or coaching can be transformational. But not all types of therapy and coaching are effective. Learn which approaches to coaching, therapy, and couples counseling are evidence-based, and which to avoid.

Dating Coaching Questions

What is a dating coach? What do they do? Is dating coaching worth it? What can a dating coach teach me about finding love? All is revealed in dating coaching questions.

For Therapists

If you’re a caring and effective therapist looking for opportunities to learn and grow in a supportive group private practice, here’s information about our private practice therapist opportunities.

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What do people say?

Testimonials from the folks who changed their lives – for better.

After attending “Alchemy of Love” we have even more respect and adoration for each other. Valerie managed to provide a safe and open environment where everyone is able to explore whatever comes up for them. I have never felt so safe to express how I feel or ask any question with no judgment. Everyone is there for different reasons and the work allows for this, but the underlying goal is to come back to being and feeling safe and loved to be your true self. I always walk away with a more expansive and open view of the world and a new perspective. Thank you.

It can be difficult to navigate the journey of a relationship on your own. It is so easy to become lost in old patterns or at times feel like giving up. To have the support of this amazing person, who cares so passionately for our cause It has been eye opening and a true gift to treasure. Like a breath of fresh air, she uncovered what we could not see, set our sails straight and gave us tools and a map for our way ahead. The wonderful thing about this course is that you don’t have to feel there is anything to ‘fix’ in your relationship. Couples can refresh and find ways to deepen the best relationship. We can all get lost in our busy lives and making the commitment to ourselves and our relationship is both rewarding and enlightening. I have come away with so many gems, so much hope and so much gratitude. I would recommend it to every couple who has the intention to improve, deepen and reconnect in their relationship.

The course was so powerful it was like attending a retreat. Within the course there arose for me challenges, insights, learning and enlightening openings about myself, my partner and how our past can shape our present interactions. Through the understanding of these insights, we've moved some blocks and now feel a sense of a refreshed bond with new tools to practice committed and responsible connection to each other and perhaps even ourselves. It was so invaluable to share with the other couples and of course the skilfulness, deep relatedness and experience of Valerie and Brendon the facilitators.

I highly recommend this course to all couples; I am deeply
grateful and will definitely stay with the learnings. They are gold.

Alchemy of Love is beneficial for every couple, regardless of age, stage, or issue. It allows you to gain a deeper understanding of your partner and yourself which can explain why cracks may appear at times. I have never felt so safe and supported to face any issue that arises, no matter its magnitude. It may seem daunting to do some of this in front of other couples but you soon realise the power in sharing the experience. The work is meaningful and at times confronting and uncomfortable, but the benefits far outweigh this. The focus is on your intimate relationship with your partner, but the insights and personal growth permeate through all your relationships. Valerie is really genuine, caring, raw and emotive. They are clearly always working on themselves, so you never feel like they are up on a pedestal. I highly recommend this course as it affordable, powerful and will change your life.

Thank you Valerie for your guidance in helping us to rebuild our relationship. There is no doubt that in our busy lives, it’s easy to neglect our relationship and subsequently drift apart. We found that trying to reconnect on our own had become exhausting. Our relationship couldn’t seem to gain any traction and we came to you with what seemed to be a hopeless situation. After spending a short time with both of you we felt that there was hope for us. The comforting, supportive and relaxed environment that you guys create for this experience made us feel like we could tackle anything together. The techniques you use in helping us reconnect may have seemed unusual at first, but we quickly found that the more we embraced the experience the more we were getting out of it.

Thank you so much Valerie for your warmth and wisdom. We instantly felt comfortable and open from the moment we arrived. We came to the course at a crisis point in our relationship of 24 years and it was amazing to spend a the 7 weeks discovering where we had been going wrong and the amazing potential we have to start a new chapter with the toolkit you provided. We learnt a lot about ourselves individually and as a couple and took the time to appreciate and be grateful for all the positives we have in our relationship that will hopefully help us in our journey. Your generosity, gentle natures and openness are priceless.

Find lasting and transformative changes in self and all your relationships

Valerie Monteiro

Founder of Guiding Light Center
Therapist and Trauma Specialist

Our Specialty services

Services

Services

INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING

COUPLES COUNSELING