- Anxiety support
- Relationship issues
- Life purpose work
About Amanda
Amanda Westphal is an ACA counsellor in Australia with nine years of experience. She specialises in supporting women with anxiety, depression and relationship concerns, and she also works with people facing stress, low self-esteem and life changes.
Amanda focuses on practical conversations that help clarify what matters now. She listens for patterns that increase worry or leave people stuck. Sessions tend to include goal-focused discussion, problem-solving and building everyday strategies for coping with panic, mood shifts or social anxiety.
Her work includes attention to common issues after separation or divorce and to ongoing workplace strain. Communication problems, control issues and feelings of guilt or shame are often part of what people bring. Amanda also talks with clients about loneliness, self-love and questions of life purpose or midlife change.
She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to support people through transitional periods. That means using structured approaches alongside open conversation to test what helps in day-to-day life. Clients can expect straightforward feedback and practical tools to try between sessions.
Amanda practices from Australia and conducts sessions in English. She received the Australian Counselling Association's Counsellor of the Year: Innovation award for her work in women's health. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site's booking flow.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Brief descriptions of two evidence-based approaches Amanda uses can help explain what happens in sessions. Cognitive-style techniques look at the thoughts that fuel anxiety and unhelpful behaviour, and help people test alternative ways of thinking and acting. Behavioural or skills-based approaches focus on practising specific actions, such as pacing exposure to social situations or developing steady routines that reduce mood swings.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Amanda will discuss goals, preferences and what has or has not helped before. She aims to decide collaboratively which techniques to try and to review progress as work continues.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people continue work across moves or life changes without restarting with a new counsellor. Ask about specific session lengths and formats when you complete the matching questionnaire so the practical arrangements suit everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, relationship problems, stress and issues around life changes including midlife concerns and questions of life purpose.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her style uses practical conversation and evidence-based techniques to identify unhelpful patterns and try new strategies in daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with people in Australia.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is listed with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and practises from Australia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.