Counsellor profile
Amy Shumack, AASW
Based in Australia ยท 8 years of experience
Counsellor for anxiety, trauma and relationships
Continue with AmyAt a glance
- Registration
- AASW, Australia (677203)
- Qualifications
- AASW
- Experience
- 8 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- Australia
Details come from information Amy supplied to BetterHelp.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
About Amy
AASW. 8 years' experience. Amy Shumack works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. She also focuses on abandonment, attachment issues, body image, communication difficulties, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, self-love, sexuality and women's issues.
Amy describes her approach as informed by attachment theory and narrative ideas, and she uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centred methods and mindfulness practices in her counselling. She aims to combine talking with attention to how people experience their bodies and relationships. Sessions include listening, reflecting, and exploring practical steps people can try between meetings.
Her background is in social work and counselling, and she holds AASW. Over eight years she has worked with people facing trauma, relationship challenges, alcohol and drug use, parenting stress and workplace pressures. That experience informs how she approaches distress and recovery.
In sessions she uses techniques from mindfulness and ACT to help with overwhelming thoughts and feelings. Attachment-based ideas guide work on intimacy and relationship patterns. Narrative techniques support people to reframe difficult life events and make different choices going forward.
Amy uses breathwork and basic somatic practices alongside talk-based counselling to support nervous system regulation. She encourages small experiments that may help with calm, presence and connection. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session after selecting the See online counselling options button.
Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted. Costs vary with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How her therapeutic approaches fit into online counselling
Amy commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centred work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings and choosing values-based actions; it can help with anxiety, stress and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current behaviour; it is useful for intimacy and relationship issues. Client-centred work prioritises the person's perspective and aims to make sessions a space for being heard and understood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Amy aims to find what fits each person's needs, goals and preferences by discussing options and trying methods in session. This collaborative process helps decide whether ACT, attachment-focused work or client-centred exploration will be most helpful.
The practical benefits of online counselling include making sessions easier to fit into a week and reducing travel time. The biography does not list specific session formats here, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it simpler to schedule shorter check-ins, avoid long commutes and focus on regular consistency within day-to-day life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which issues does she work on?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns.
What is her counselling style?
She uses a client-centred style with mindfulness, narrative techniques and attachment-based ideas to guide sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years' experience working as a trauma-informed counsellor and social worker.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as AASW and practices in Australia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin counselling with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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