- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma related concerns
- Grief and loss
About Amanda
Amanda Wiggs is an AASW social worker with 15 years' experience supporting adults through stress, anxiety, trauma, grief and life changes. She works with people carrying shame or guilt, and those coping with depression, relationship strain or burnout.
Amanda focuses on helping clients slow down and name what is happening. She listens for patterns that make distress feel normal. Together with a client she looks for small, practical steps to reduce overwhelm and restore daily functioning.
She has worked with a wide range of trauma-related concerns, including family violence, sexual trauma, attachment wounds and PTSD. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, chronic health issues, and the particular challenges of midlife and identity change.
Amanda uses evidence-based techniques in conversation and practice. She draws on approaches that involve learning to regulate the nervous system, working with parts of the self, and building actionable skills for anxiety and low mood. Sessions include reflection, skill practice and planning for everyday situations.
Her manner is collaborative and direct. People who feel they have carried responsibility for others for a long time may find the focus is on pacing, boundary-setting and rebuilding emotional resources. Amanda encourages gradual steps and checking in about what is working.
To begin, she asks people to describe current concerns and practical goals. The early sessions are used to clarify priorities, develop strategies, and agree on how therapy will proceed.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Amanda works with approaches that help regulate the nervous system and reduce the intensity of distress. Polyvagal-informed ideas focus on recognising bodily signals and learning simple practices to shift arousal levels; this can help with anxiety, panic and trauma responses.She also uses parts-informed work to talk about different internal experiences. This approach helps people name inner voices or roles that hold shame or guilt and then practise relating to them differently. Cognitive and behavioural techniques are used to build skills for managing low mood, worry and unhelpful thinking patterns.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Amanda will discuss options and collaborate with the client to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals and pace. That decision is revisited as therapy progresses to ensure the approach stays useful.
The biography does not list specific online session types, so confirm the available formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer options for people who prefer not to be on camera. Appropriately qualified or registered professionals can help adapt exercises and home practice to routine settings so therapy can be integrated into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of guilt and shame does she work with?
She works with guilt and shame linked to relationships, past trauma, caregiving roles and life transitions.
How does she approach feelings of shame?
Amanda uses practical steps and reflective conversation to identify patterns and reduce the hold of shame on daily life.
What experience does she bring to trauma work?
She has 15 years' experience supporting adults with family violence, sexual trauma, attachment wounds and PTSD.
What qualifications does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and practises in Australia.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are costs handled?
Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.