- Guilt and shame
- Anxiety and panic
- Trauma and intimacy
About Amy
Amy Fidler is an ACA counsellor in Australia with 4 years of professional experience. She works with people who are carrying stress, anxiety, relationship worries, trauma and intimacy-related concerns. Amy also helps with self-esteem and issues connected to guilt and shame.
Amy believes clients know their own stories and brings straightforward support to help people make sense of what happened. Sessions focus on practical conversation and noticing strengths that can be used to address difficult feelings. The tone is down-to-earth and centred on helping people take manageable steps forward.
She commonly helps people who are dealing with attachment and abandonment worries, ongoing caregiver stress, or the fallout from separation and divorce. Communication problems, trouble with intimacy, and social anxiety are also areas she addresses. Amy includes work on panic symptoms and post-traumatic stress when these are part of a person's experience.
Amy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions and aims to make therapy understandable. She talks through coping options and helps people practise skills between meetings. This approach is useful when people want concrete tools alongside reflective conversation.
People using therapy with Amy choose goals together and review progress as they go. Her style is practical and collaborative, intended for adults who want help sorting guilt, shame, and related stresses. To begin, she asks people to outline what they hope to change and builds from there.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Amy works with evidence-based techniques that are practical and focused. One approach she commonly uses involves teaching coping skills and behavioural strategies to manage anxiety and panic; this helps people reduce immediate symptoms and practise new reactions. Another approach emphasises talking through traumatic memories and their effects while building stabilising skills to manage intense emotions; this is helpful for people with post-traumatic stress or the long-term impact of abuse.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Amy will discuss different methods, listen to what the person needs and prefers, and then agree on a plan that fits the goals and pace of the client. The decision is collaborative and can be reviewed as therapy progresses.
Confirm the exact session formats available when booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let people use a quieter environment or skip video if that helps them engage. Ask about current session options before scheduling to align practical needs with the way sessions are run.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and intimacy-related concerns, and self-esteem issues including guilt and shame.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical conversation and skills people can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional work experience in Australia.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds ACA as her credential and practises in Australia.
Can I work with her if I live outside Australia?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to people in Australia only.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.