Elders (65+) Counselling in 2007

I am an empathic and nurturing psychologist who works towards creating a safe and non-judgemental space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. My goal is to help people gain a deeper understanding of themselves and develop effective strategies to overcome challenges and build a meaningful life. I have experience working with different age groups and have worked across hospital, community, headspace and school settings helping people with a broad range of issues including depression, anxiety, panic, OCD, ADHD, relationship difficulties, emotional dysregulation, personality disorders and much more.

Although we may be trying our hardest, sometimes we can feel overwhelmed and unable to cope, or that our lives have taken a wrong turn. We can be plagued by depression, anxiety, grief or difficult life transitions. Or we may have mental illness or trauma that continues to get in our way and stops us flourishing. If these difficulties ring true, I believe I can help you get your life and your self back. Together, we will explore where you are now, the person you want to be and the way you want to live.

Above all, I am passionate about helping my clients live happier and more emotionally fulfilling lives. I am honored to be able to provide support and guidance during some of the most challenging times in my clients' lives, and I strive to create a warm and empathetic therapeutic environment where they feel heard, understood, and valued. As a psychologist, my ultimate goal is to help my clients improve their mental health and well-being. I understand that seeking psychological support can be a vulnerable experience, and I provide a safe and confidential space for them to manage effectively their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

“Everybody is important; everybody deserves to live their best life. I am here to help you connect with yourself and others, to solve your requests as quickly and effectively as possible, in a way that is long lasting and sustainable”. Her approach is unique. She integrates therapies and customises them to suit the needs of the client. She aims to work with clients to co-create individually tailored and sustainable solutions. Amanda’s interventions aim to address the important relationship between the mind and body. She enjoys helping clients attain a greater wellbeing.

I am a clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience in clinical supervisory roles held at both hospitals and private practice. In this time I have specialised in sleep issues, sleep disorders, psychotic spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder and other clinical presentations. I am passionate about providing caring and compassionate psychological support, tailored to my individual clients. This can range from resolving painful history to promoting growth in various stages of their life. Having practiced in both Hong Kong and Australia, I speak fluent English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

I bring four decades of experience in mental health, art, design. I work with individuals, couples, and family members who seek to change their relationships with themselves and others. I aim to open possibilities to people who have little hope for change, struggle with depression, anxiety, and trauma symptoms, feeling overwhelmed and lost. This is often accompanied by counterproductive soothing behaviours such as substance use, addiction to gambling, gaming, sex, or screen use. Further, some clients may stay in relationships that deepen their belief that they cannot become the agents of their own lives.

Life can be tough. Talk therapy genuinely helps. I offer support to people who experience: mental health challenges, neurodiversity, existential issues, concerns related to religious and spiritual identity, concerns related to LGBTIQA+ identity, grief and loss, anxiety and depression, addiction, and workplace stress.

My ideal client is a person struggling with social anxiety, craving more self-confidence, battling fears, phobias, or past trauma, and trapped in self-criticism and overthinking. They desire freedom from anxiety, a path to a happier, more fulfilling life, and seek convenient solutions in Sydney CBD.

If you are feeling tired, sad, lonely, with low motivation, struggling with performing daily activities, There is Help ! I May support you individually or in a couple intervention. If your participation in your daily life is disrupted, let's work together in facing these challenges to promote wellbeing. I can provide you support by suggesting some practical strategies to make a difference in your life. If you seek to improve your personal and family emotional condition see your GP and ask for a Mental Health Plan.

I am a Registered General Psychologist experienced in working with a wide range of common adult mental health concerns in an open, sincere and frank manner, including anger management, depression, anxiety, stress, adjustment and obsessive compulsive disorders as well as various addictions (alcohol, drug, gambling, sex, internet) and recovery. As an older therapist, I bring decades of life experience into my counselling, with personal experience of many of the challenges facing clients, including trauma, grief/loss, sex/relationship and men's issues, workplace stress/bullying, hoarding, culture shock, parenting and adoption.

I have a diverse background in counselling with a strong focus on assisting families in their journey towards improved mental and emotional well-being. With years of experience in the field, I have had the privilege of working with a wide range of families facing various challenges and I worked with children and adolescents out of home care as a therapeutic worker for a not for profit organisation (DCJ). My approach to counselling is rooted in empathy, active listening, and a deep commitment to fostering healthier relationships within the family unit.

My practice is informed by a humanistic-existential approach, which means, I understand the complexity of individual intrapersonal and interpersonal experiences and believe that they are at the heart of our human experience. I believe we all have it within us to create meaning and purpose in our lives and this can only occur when we come to understand our lives are not something to overcome but rather something we must face with compassion and tenderness. I draw on evidence based modalities such as CBT, ACT, EFT, IFS, family systems, and Gottman approach to support and guide individual and couples therapy.

Life can be perplexing at times. Psychotherapy can help. It firstly involves meeting together to understand your current experience and to foster a relationship of safety. We can then work respectfully to help you find fresh and empowering responses to the patterns and relationships that are causing stress and distress. I draw on evidence-based approaches - developmental psychology (ANZAP), mindfulness training (MBSR and MiCBT) and Internal Family Systems Therapy. These approaches harness present moment awareness and exploration to build a more compassionate and empowering relationship with yourself.

Whether you are seeking counselling/therapy for the first time, or you are a veteran on this journey, I welcome you, all of you, with an open mind and open heart. Often making the decision to seek support is a crucial step towards healing and sustainable change.

I offer psychotherapy to individuals seeking to understand their relationship issues, emotional conflicts and psychological difficulties. I provide a safe, non judgemental and supportive space for you to talk freely about whatever may be concerning you. You will have time and space to slow down to think through your thoughts and feel your feelings as I invite and welcome all the parts of you to be seen and heard. Together we can explore and process the impact of past wounds and relationships and as we make sense of what you discover you will strengthen your ability to fiercely be yourself and create the life that you desire.