Amanda is a compassionate and dedicated Counsellor and Equine Assisted Mental Health Practitioner. She brings a wealth of expertise to her practice, drawing from her trauma-informed background, somatic approaches, training, and her own personal experience.
Amanda’s personal experiences with trauma, grief, depression, low self-esteem, and anxiety have fuelled her empathy and understanding. She is particularly drawn to supporting adolescent girls and early adult women who are navigating similar challenges.
With her warm and nurturing approach, Amanda creates a safe space for healing, growth, and empowerment, as she believes it isn’t her job to fix you or your problems, but to be with you.
If you are seeking support on your journey to overcome trauma and embrace a brighter future, Amanda is here to guide you.
Amanda’s Story
I was born and raised in the United States. At the age of 16, my life took a drastic turn, and I experienced trauma, grief, depression, low self-esteem, and anxiety. I also watched my family go through similar experiences.
I moved to Australia with my Australian husband at the end of January 2020 and the beginning of COVID. Being an expat in Australia, on the other side of the world from everyone I knew and everything I was used to, I learned a lot about myself, and my way of thinking changed. I began a healing journey.
On this journey, I began to shed the version of myself that I created to make the world happy. I started discovering the version of me that I want to be, and somatically healing things that I had previously only talked about in therapy.
I am passionate about working with you to help you get clearer on what you want in life, who you are and the version of yourself that you’d like to be – not just the one that the world tells you that you should be.
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