Who is this space for…
Women aged 14 years and over who are used to coping, pushing through and keeping everything going, but are beginning to feel the cost of that.
You may be noticing Anxiety Sensory overwhelm Low mood Ongoing stress or burnout Chronic health challenges Shifts in direction or life stage Relationship or friendship strain Changes in your body and hormones It might look like
Being too busy caring for others to make space for your own needs
Feeling disconnected from yourself
Finding it hard to slow down without guilt
People pleasing or over-giving
Navigating changing roles such as motherhood or adolescence
Or sensing that something needs to change but not knowing where to begin
This is a space for women who are used to supporting everyone else, that are ready to be supported themselves.
How I work
This is not traditional therapy.
I offer a blend of counselling and coaching with a trauma-informed, nervous system-aware approach.
This work is not about fixing you. It’s about supporting your nervous system so it feels safe enough to soften, slow down and rest so you can start listening again to your body and inner wisdom.
You are the expert on your own body and life, and this work supports you in reconnecting with and trusting yourself.
Support is relational, flexible, and shaped around what feels most helpful in the moment.
Time together may include reflective conversation, walking alongside the ocean, creative or sensory-based approaches, or practical ways to support emotional regulation and confidence.
You do not need to have everything figured out to begin
You do not need to be in crisis to be here.
About Me
Amanda Morphett MSW – Social Worker (she, her)
AASW Member No. 69523
Background
I am an experienced Social Worker with over 15 years supporting young people, adults, and clinicians across public mental health and alcohol and other drug services, including senior clinical and team leadership roles.
I hold a Master of Social Work from the University of Queensland and a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Aboriginal Studies through The Wollotuka Institute at the University of Newcastle, completed on Awabakal and Worimi Country.
Over time, through both my professional work and lived experience, I began to recognise that many traditional counselling approaches do not always reflect how women move through stress, change, and healing in everyday life.
Alongside my professional experience, I also know what it’s like to be the woman, mother, partner, and professional who appears to be holding everything together, while underneath feeling burnt out, isolated, and noticing the body starting to carry the cost.
This is what led me to create the kind of space I would have wanted at that time, offering support earlier, before things reach a crisis point.
This understanding has shaped how I now work. My practice focuses on offering gentle, relational, and creative early support. I work with awareness of the nervous system and the body, recognising that meaningful change often begins when we feel safe enough to slow down, listen, and reconnect with ourselves.
I also hold a feminist and anti oppressive lens, remaining mindful of the broader social, cultural, and environmental factors that shape wellbeing. I am committed to offering a culturally respectful and inclusive space, alongside ongoing reflection on my own position and practice.
My intention is to support you to reconnect with your own capacity, clarity, and self trust, so that over time you feel more confident navigating life without needing ongoing professional support.
I hold a current Queensland Blue Card and have extensive experience supporting young people under 18 in therapeutic and community settings.
My Approach and Practice Framework
My work is informed by:
Trauma-informed practice
Nervous system-centred practice
Feminist and anti-oppression practice
Sensory-informed practice
A holistic approach to body, mind, and spirit
Culturally aware and sensitive practice
Somatic experiencing principles
Neurodivergent affirming practice
Attachment and developmentally informed practice
Compassionate inquiry informed practice
Internal family systems informed
Acceptance and commitment therapy
Harm minimisation and recovery-oriented framework
Emotional regulation and impulse control (ERIC)
Developmental psychology
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