Counsellor | Trauma-Informed | Online
I’m Amanda — a counsellor supporting women to stabilise and move forward after experiences of trust rupture and betrayal. I also work with women navigating burnout, relational stress, and the cumulative impact of prolonged strain.
Many of the women I support are living with the impact of:
trust rupture or relational shock
burnout following long periods of responsibility or over-functioning
identity strain after betrayal or loss of trust
overwhelm related to neurodivergence, masking, or chronic stress
a sense that life feels harder to manage than it used to
recovery from environments where harm, manipulation, or silencing were present (including workplaces and churches)
the feeling that what once felt safe no longer does
Your experience will not be minimised or dismissed.
I am a qualified counsellor registered with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and practise within an evidence-informed, ethical framework.
My work offers compassionate, steady, and respectful support at a pace shaped by safety and trust.
My practice integrates approaches including:
narrative therapy
compassion-focused work
regulation-based counselling
These are applied in practical ways that support emotional regulation, self-management, and everyday functioning — especially during periods of overwhelm, loss of trust, or emotional exhaustion.
I have a particular interest in supporting women navigating:
burnout and emotional exhaustion
betrayal and trust rupture
identity strain following prolonged stress or harm
recovery from burnout in caregiving, ministry, or helping roles
major life changes, transitions, and periods of uncertainty
My background includes cross-cultural work and supporting women in diverse personal, professional, and faith-related contexts. This informs a culturally sensitive, non-assumptive approach that honours each person’s lived experience.
Alongside private practice, I also support aftercare teams working with survivors of exploitation through trauma-informed training and consultation. This work informs my stabilisation-first, systems-aware approach to counselling.
This work is not about restoring productivity or resilience at personal cost — it’s about living with greater safety, clarity, and self-respect.
My approach is grounded, relational, and focused on helping life feel steadier and more manageable again.
I offer individual online counselling for women across Australia.
I support women to:
rebuild a sense of safety after trust has been broken
make sense of who they’ve had to become in order to cope — and reconnect with who they are now
find steadier day-to-day functioning without returning to self-erasure or over-responsibility
Counselling here is:
calm and structured
person-centred and collaborative
trauma-informed
neurodivergent-affirming
focused on sustainability rather than performance (with emphasis on limits, energy, and choice)
I understand burnout and emotional exhaustion not as personal failure, but as the impact of prolonged strain, unmet support needs, and environments that required constant adaptation.
My work recognises:
the role of the nervous system in overwhelm, shutdown, and reactivity
the effects of long-term masking, people-pleasing, or over-responsibility
the importance of safety, predictability, and choice in therapeutic work
the cumulative impact of stress, transitions, and relational rupture
You are not expected to fit a model.
The support adapts to you.
You are always involved in decisions about pace, focus, and what feels helpful. Nothing is imposed.
When helpful, sessions may include visual or creative supports such as mapping, journaling, drawing, or collage.
These tools can:
externalise complex thoughts
reduce cognitive load
support insight and decision-making
No artistic skill is required. These approaches are always optional, consent-led, and adapted to your comfort and capacity. They are not about being creative — they are about making things clearer and more manageable.
This is not crisis care, performance coaching, or pressure to “fix” yourself.
It is a gentle, collaborative process focused on restoring internal peace and agency.
This practice is intentionally small and focused.
My aim is to offer a space that feels:
steady
respectful
clear
collaborative
Faith-sensitive support can be incorporated when requested and is always guided by the client’s preferences and values.
If this approach feels like it may suit you, you’re welcome to book an appointment.