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About Me

BPsychSci (Hons), CounPsych (Masters), Post Grad Dip (Psych): Higher Educational Diploma; Certificate in Executive Coaching

I’m a registered psychologist with experience supporting children, adolescents, students, and adults across a wide range of life experiences. My approach to therapy is grounded in compassion, curiosity, and respect for each person’s unique story.
Throughout my career, I’ve worked in schools, universities, community settings, and private practice, helping people navigate challenges such as anxiety, stress, trauma, life transitions, identity, and relationship difficulties.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Compassionate Support.
Meaningful Change.

Amanda Murray

I am a Registered Psychologist with extensive experience working with adolescents and adults across a range of clinical, community and organisational settings.
My approach is grounded in compassion, curiosity, and respect for each person’s unique story.

Qualifications & Professional Credentials

  • BPsychSci (Hons) Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honors)
  • CounPsych (Masters) Master of Counselling Psychology
  • Higher Educational Diploma
  • Certificate in Executive Coaching

Areas of Practice & Expertise

Providing evidence-informed psychological support across schools, universities, community settings, and private practice for:

Anxiety & Stress Management

Navigating acute stress, chronic worry, and burnout.

Trauma & Attachment Wounds

Processing deep-seated experiences to foster psychological healing.

Life Transitions & Identity

Supporting personal growth, career shifts, and self-exploration.

Relationship Difficulties

Improving interpersonal dynamics and communication patterns.

Therapeutic Philosophy & Cultural Framework

01

Culturally Responsive Care

Informed by international experience living, studying, and working across diverse global communities, ensuring an inclusive, open-minded environment for clients from all backgrounds.

02

Mind-Body Integration

Emphasizing the critical connection between somatic awareness and emotional regulation to help clients release long-held blockages and live purposefully.

03

Collaborative & Grounded Approach

Offering a warm, safe space designed to balance active problem-solving with the reflective space needed to process complex emotions.

Registered Psychologist
REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST Compassionate. Collaborative. Individualised.
My Approach
MY APPROACH

Collaborative. Holistic. Evidence-based

Together, we will work at a pace that feels right for you, supporting you to gain insight, develop skills, and move towards the life you want to live — one that feels meaningful, connected, and authentically yours.

My work is also shaped by my experiences living, studying, and working in different countries and cultures. This has fostered an open-minded and inclusive approach — I deeply value diversity and hold space for people from all walks of life to feel seen, heard, and supported.
At the heart of my practice is a belief that everyone has the capacity to heal, grow, and live authentically. I believe in the importance of nurturing the mind-body connection, and processing the experiences — including trauma and attachment wounds — that can hold us back from living a fulfilling and purposeful life.
Therapy with me is a collaborative process. I offer a warm, safe, and supportive space where you can explore what matters most to you — whether that’s finding clarity, making meaningful change, or simply being able to sit with what’s hard.
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Therapeutic Approaches

ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)

IFS (Internal Family Systems)

Attachment-Based Therapy

EMDRAA (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Association of Australia)

CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)

Career Focussed Coaching

Schema Therapy

Other Registrations and Trauma Work

My Approach

Collaborative. Holistic. Evidence-based
Together, we will work at a pace that feels right for you, supporting you to gain insight, develop skills, and move towards the life you want to live — one that feels meaningful, connected, and authentically yours.
Collaborative. Holistic. Evidence-based
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