About Amanda
Amanda Westphal helps people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship strain. She is an ACA counsellor with nine years of practice and brings a calm, straightforward approach to sessions. Her style is practical and warm, focused on small steps that make daily life more manageable.
Amanda often supports clients dealing with changes like separation, workplace pressure and midlife transitions. She pays attention to communication and control issues, and to feelings such as guilt, shame or isolation.
How Amanda works
Sessions aim to build clearer thinking, steadier moods and better ways of handling panic or social anxiety. Her background includes recognition from the Australian Counselling Association, where she received the Counsellor of the Year: Innovation award for work in women’s health. Amanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person’s needs.
She explains ideas plainly and helps people try small practical experiments between sessions. Appointments are conversational and goal-oriented. People can expect a mix of talking, practical tools and planning for real life.
Amanda works in Canberra and with English-speaking clients based in Australia. She encourages anyone who is struggling with self-esteem, mood, or relationship stress to consider a first session. The focus in early meetings is on identifying priorities and making a simple, realistic plan to move forward.
What Amanda works with
The areas below are the ones Amanda selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | ACA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Amanda uses evidence-informed techniques to help people manage mood and anxiety. One common approach helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of thinking and behaving; this can reduce worry and low mood by changing everyday reactions. Another method focuses on gradual exposure to feared situations, which can help with panic or social anxiety by building confidence step by step.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda will discuss options in early sessions and choose methods together based on goals and what feels manageable. She adapts plans as progress is made so the approach matches the person and their life circumstances.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue care when local travel is difficult, while the therapist and client agree on the best mix of approaches and practical arrangements.
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