Meet Amy

The informal introduction: 

When I was 14 I decided that I wanted to be a Social Worker. That was 22 years ago, and the same reasons I wanted to be a Social Worker then, remain the same reasons (plus a few more that have been added along the journey) as to why I still love being a Mental Health Social Worker today!  I wanted to help people when they were going through a tough period in their life- to know they weren't alone, to support people to understand their worth, and to walk alongside people to process and make holistic sense of their lived experiences. 

Growing up in a rural/remote region in Vicotria, we didn't have any counselling or therapy services, no school counsellor and my family and wider community didn't understand mental health. My teenage years were isolating and I, and many of my peers, experienced traumatic experiences with no mental health support.  

Being a Mental Health Social Worker has been the most humbling and inspirational job; I've met some of the most bravest and courageous individuals, and have been honored to support them during their healing journey. Just as I will be honored to meet with you and support you on the path to a deeper understanding yourself, lived experiences and mental wellbeing. 

The formal introduction:

Amy completed her Bachelor of Social Work in 2010 and is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). She is also a Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician with the Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED), and is trained in EMDR therapy and Relational Embodied psychotherapy. With over 14 years of experience in Social Work practice within the rural setting of the Riverland SA, Amy has dedicated 12 of those years to providing mental health psychotherapy for individuals across the lifespan, particularly focusing on eating disorder recovery.

Amy's experience spans community health, child protection, rape and sexual assault, acute child and adolescent mental health, and working with young people and their families.

Passionate about fostering an attuned and safe space for therapy, Amy draws on her extensive knowledge of evidence-based therapeutic interventions and person-centred psychotherapy frameworks. She believes in holding the individual as the expert of themselves, tailoring her therapeutic approach to meet each person’s unique needs.

Key practices within Amy’s therapeutic approach include working alongside individuals to develop and enhance self-compassion, facilitating healing through the integration of past and present experiences, and expanding their 'Window of Tolerance.' While she has vast experience in supporting a wide range of mental health presentations, Amy has a particular passion for supporting trauma recovery through EDMR therapy and supporting eating disorder recovery.