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- Anxiety and panic
- Depression and mood
- Communication skills
About Amanda
Amanda Westphal is an ACA counsellor in Australia with nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem and relationship concerns. Amanda’s practice also addresses life changes such as separation and workplace strain.
Amanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and applies them in straightforward sessions. She works with people to identify what’s causing their distress and to build practical ways to cope. Conversations may cover communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation.
Her work includes support for people facing midlife questions, grappling with life purpose, or managing panic attacks and mood disorders. Amanda also helps clients who want to strengthen self-love and social confidence. She brings a focus on problem-solving and steady skill-building rather than jargon.
Clients can expect clear, goal-oriented sessions that look at patterns in daily life. Amanda encourages practical steps such as communication techniques and coping strategies that can be used between sessions. She frames separation and forgiveness as issues people can work through with time and practice.
Based in Canberra, Amanda gained recognition from the Australian Counselling Association when she received the Counsellor of the Year: Innovation award for work in women’s health. She offers sessions in English and does not take international clients. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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How evidence-based techniques are used in online sessions
Amanda works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on building coping skills and changing unhelpful patterns. One approach emphasises practical skills for managing anxiety and panic, such as breathing and grounding exercises and short behavioural experiments to test worries. This helps when anxiety interferes with daily tasks or causes panic attacks.Another approach targets mood and depression through activity planning and small behaviour changes that lift day-to-day mood. Sessions look at routines, motivation and manageable steps to increase pleasurable or meaningful activities. This can help people regain momentum during low periods.
Finding the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss what is most relevant to the client’s concerns, goals and preferences, and adjust methods over time. The focus is on trying methods and checking what works, rather than committing to a single technique from the start.
The practical benefits of working online include fitting sessions into a weekday lunch break or an evening, avoiding travel time, and choosing quieter surroundings that suit the client. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work aims to make regular appointments easier to attend and to integrate therapeutic skills into everyday life.
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Areas of expertise
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Additional focus areas
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Amanda specialise in?
She focuses on anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem and relationship concerns, plus related issues such as panic attacks and workplace problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based techniques in a practical, goal-focused way and emphasises skill-building and problem-solving between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working with people on mood, anxiety and relationship issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an ACA counsellor based in Canberra, Australia, and has received the Australian Counselling Association Counsellor of the Year: Innovation award.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions structured and what formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short questionnaire and schedule the first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.