Amanda Hale
Practice Director
Principal Clinical Psychologist
B Psych (Hons) D Psych (Clinical) MAPS CEDC-MH
+ Qualifications
Amanda graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Psychology with First Class Honours, before completing a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Australian National University under an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) scholarship.
+ Experience
Amanda has over 10 years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, adults and families and has experience with a wide range of presentations including depression, anxiety, stress, neurodiversity, burnout, interpersonal difficulties, trauma, eating disorders and body image difficulties. Amanda is trained in multiple evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Schema Therapy, Motivational Enhancement Therapy, Mindfulness and Attachment-Based Approaches.
Amanda’s main interest is working from a framework of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and is particularly interested in applying ACT to work with young people using the DNA-V model developed by Louise Hayes and Joseph Ciarrochi. Amanda is so passionate about connecting with young people to give them the space and means to help them explore the world and discover vitality.
Amanda works Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and offers after-school appointments.
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I am passionate about providing people with the tools to improve psychological flexibility and resilience, developing skills to manage difficult thoughts and feelings so that they have less impact over them, and helping them create and live an engaged, meaningful and fulfilling life.
Above all, my approach is client-centred. I prioritise building rapport and a strong therapeutic relationship. I see my patients as “stuck” not broken, and my therapy as a way of developing skills to help people get moving again and in a direction that is consistent with their values and goals”