Amanda Rowland

Amanda Rowland is an experienced counsellor with 28 years working in Australia. She is an AASW social worker and offers calm, respectful care to people facing hard life moments. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, eating concerns and coping with major life changes. Amanda also understands compassion fatigue and the strain it creates for carers and helping professionals.

Amanda keeps conversations straightforward and tailors sessions to each person. She listens for what matters most then adapts the plan to practical goals. Sessions aim to build coping skills, improve day-to-day functioning and make small changes that add up.

Her wider practice includes concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, chronic illness and disability, and communication problems. Amanda has worked across many clinical and community settings over nearly three decades, which informs her flexible approach.

People can expect a respectful, paced style that prioritises what the person wants to work on. Amanda encourages questions and checks in about progress as therapy continues. She supports people making changes at their own speed and focuses on usable strategies for everyday life.

To begin, clients are asked to complete a short questionnaire so sessions can be matched to need. The initial arrangements and scheduling are then set according to availability.

How evidence-based approaches guide online work

Amanda bases her practice on established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that aim to reduce symptoms and improve daily coping. One common approach focuses on teaching practical coping skills and problem-solving steps to manage stress and anxiety. This helps people break problems into manageable tasks and build routines that reduce overwhelm.

Another approach emphasises grief work and processing loss through structured conversation and tasks that help people make meaning and adjust to change. This form of work supports emotional expression and gentle goal-setting while acknowledging the unique pace of grief.

Finding the right way to work together is part of therapy. Amanda will discuss different approaches and help choose what fits the person’s needs, goals and preferences. She frames this as a collaborative process and checks in regularly to see what is helping.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Because session formats are not detailed in the biography, confirm current session options before booking. Amanda aims to arrange sessions that suit everyday life, whether someone needs a shorter check-in, a regular weekly hour, or flexibility around work and caregiving commitments.