Amanda Rowland, AASW

Amanda Rowland is an experienced Australian counsellor with 28 years of professional practice and holds the AASW credential (Australian Association of Social Workers). She works with people coping with stress and anxiety, those navigating grief and loss, individuals facing eating concerns, and clients adapting to significant life changes. Amanda also supports professionals and carers experiencing compassion fatigue and helps tailor care to each person’s unique situation.

Amanda approaches each person with respect, sensitivity and compassion, and she collaborates with clients to shape conversations and treatment plans that reflect individual needs and goals. She acknowledges the courage it takes to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and offers steady support and empowerment through that process. Amanda’s practice focuses on practical strategies alongside empathic listening to help people move toward meaningful change.

Evidence-based techniques for online counselling

Amanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that combine practical skill-building with empathic support. One approach focuses on skills-based strategies to manage stress and anxiety, teaching practical tools to recognise unhelpful patterns of thinking and develop more effective coping behaviours. This approach is useful for day-to-day anxiety, stress management and improving resilience.

Another area of focus is grief and loss counselling, which helps people process bereavement and life transitions through guided reflection, meaning-making and pacing of emotional adjustment. This form of support attends to both immediate coping and longer-term adaptation to change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Amanda collaborates with each person to identify which techniques best match their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting plans as progress is made.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility to fit sessions around work, family and other commitments. These formats make it easier to access care from different locations and provide consistent contact with a therapist when face-to-face meetings are not convenient.