Amanda Wiggs, AASW

Amanda Wiggs is a Mental Health Social Worker with 15 years' experience supporting adults through stress, anxiety, grief, depression and major life changes. She works with people who carry the effects of trauma, feel overwhelmed by caregiving or chronic illness, or are facing identity shifts in midlife. Amanda offers a calm, compassionate space to pause and make practical changes.

Her style is warm and collaborative. Sessions focus on listening first, then identifying patterns that make day-to-day life harder. Amanda uses clear, practical strategies that people can try between sessions. Progress is measured in small, manageable steps rather than sudden fixes.

Amanda tailors her work to each person. She draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques and nervous-system focused practices to help with symptom relief and emotional regulation. This can include work with parts, mindfulness, and approaches that address trauma responses without rushing the process.

Her background as an AASW social worker means she brings a broad clinical perspective to complex problems such as family of origin issues, domestic violence, and attachment wounds. She also supports people dealing with chronic pain, intellectual disability, and first responder or veteran-related issues.

Therapy with Amanda aims to build skills for coping as well as deeper self-understanding. The pace is set by the person in therapy, and practical tools are balanced with careful attention to emotional safety. She welcomes conversations about what would help most before booking.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

Amanda uses a few key evidence-based approaches in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that align with personal values; it can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on practical skill-building to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and is often used for anxiety and depression.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Amanda will work with the person to select techniques that match their needs, goals and comfort with different methods. She adjusts pace and tools as therapy progresses to make sure the approach stays useful.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking as options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some approaches translate well to remote sessions through guided exercises, worksheets and conversational work, while others may be adapted to suit the online setting. Discussing practical arrangements and preferred ways of working is part of the first steps with the therapist.