Counselling Heart
"A skilled listener can help people tap into their own wisdom."
Richard Rohr
A quote from one of our valued clients:
"I just wanted to thank you for all your help and support. I can't tell you how much you have helped me. You're an angel. Thank you so much, I'm doing those small things you said and I'm feeling amazing!"
Our Counsellors
Hi, my name is Amanda Thatcher and I am the Principal Counsellor at Counselling Heart.
As a professionally qualified and experienced Counsellor, I offer you warmth, wisdom, empathy and understanding in a safe and confidential environment. I will listen to you, I will never judge you and I will help and support you to make sense of the way you are feeling and to achieve the changes you want in your life.
As a counsellor my greatest satisfaction is helping people resolve their problems and make the positive changes they want in their lives. Before I practiced professional counselling, I worked in education and training. Now however, I love working with people who are looking for ways to reduce their stress and find deeper happiness, peace, and purpose in their lives and their relationships. I am grateful for the privilege of being able to support my clients in their healing and growth and I count being able to witness profound change in others as one of the major blessings in my life.
As a registered counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association which is Australia's peak professional counselling body, I am committed and accountable to their professional code of ethics.
My areas of special interest include helping people with difficulties in their close relationships, family life and people experiencing stress and anxiety as well as those brave souls seeking a change in their life direction such as career and lifestyle.
I use evidence based therapies such as Cognitive Behaviour therapy, Acceptance and Commitment therapy and Solution Focused therapy to help make real changes. A person centred approach underpins every therapeutic session. For those of you wondering what that means, I believe each of us naturally wants to move toward growth and healing and has the capacity to find our own answers. Our counselling sessions are a safe, non-judgmental environment grounded in empathy and unconditional positive regard where you have the opportunity to explore how your attitudes, feelings and behaviour are impacting your life.
