- Thoughts and everyday habits
- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and coping
About Amanda
Amanda Rowland is an experienced counsellor who focuses on thoughts and everyday habits that shape how people feel and act. She is an AASW social worker with 28 years of practice and offers calm, respectful support for people facing hard times.
Amanda helps with stress and anxiety by talking through daily patterns and small changes that can make a difference. She also supports people coping with grief, significant life changes and eating concerns. Compassion fatigue and the strain of caring roles are included in her experience.
Sessions are tailored to each person. Amanda listens, reflects back what she hears, and works with clients to set practical steps they can try between meetings. The aim is to help people notice unhelpful thought habits and experiment with alternatives that fit their life.
She brings nearly three decades of practice experience to the room, which is drawn on sensitively rather than imposed. That experience includes work with body image, attachment issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress among other concerns.
Amanda describes the first step as a conversation to understand priorities and goals. From there she and the person decide what to focus on and how to pace the work, always aiming for approaches that feel doable and relevant.
Amanda helps with stress and anxiety by talking through daily patterns and small changes that can make a difference. She also supports people coping with grief, significant life changes and eating concerns. Compassion fatigue and the strain of caring roles are included in her experience.
Sessions are tailored to each person. Amanda listens, reflects back what she hears, and works with clients to set practical steps they can try between meetings. The aim is to help people notice unhelpful thought habits and experiment with alternatives that fit their life.
She brings nearly three decades of practice experience to the room, which is drawn on sensitively rather than imposed. That experience includes work with body image, attachment issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress among other concerns.
Amanda describes the first step as a conversation to understand priorities and goals. From there she and the person decide what to focus on and how to pace the work, always aiming for approaches that feel doable and relevant.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Experience
28+ years
Credentials
AASW · Australia
Languages
English
How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions
Amanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on how thoughts and habits shape everyday wellbeing. One common approach she draws on looks at thinking patterns and helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, test them and try alternative ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and stress. Another approach emphasises behavioural experiments and small habit changes so people can practise new ways of coping between sessions; this often helps with grief reactions, eating concerns and the fatigue that comes from caring roles.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Amanda works collaboratively to identify goals, try methods that suit a person's life, and adjust plans based on what is helpful. She discusses options openly so the person can make choices about pace and focus.
If you are considering online work, please confirm the current session formats before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into busy schedules, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when life is hectic. They also let people meet with an appropriately qualified therapist from different parts of Australia without changing daily routines.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Amanda help with?
Amanda works with stress, anxiety, grief, eating concerns and coping with life changes. She also has experience supporting people with compassion fatigue and related difficulties.
How would you describe Amanda's therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and conversational, focusing on everyday thoughts and habits. She tailors sessions to each person's needs and suggests small steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does the counsellor have?
She has 28 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges.
What are Amanda's credentials and where is she based?
Amanda holds AASW credentials and practises in Australia.
Can people who speak other languages work with Amanda?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does Amanda accept international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with Amanda?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.