About Amy
Amy Shumack is an Accredited Social Worker with eight years' experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people struggling with self-esteem and related challenges such as abandonment, attachment concerns and body image worries. Amy keeps sessions direct and compassionate.
She aims to make people feel heard and respected so they can work toward manageable change. Her manner is warm and empowering, and she uses practical breathing and mindfulness tools alongside talking-based work.
How Amy works
Her background includes social work practice and trauma-informed counselling. Amy blends attachment-focused work with narrative and mindfulness approaches to help people understand patterns, rebuild connection, and manage distress. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to support values-based change.
In sessions she often combines talking with simple somatic techniques such as breathwork and grounded body awareness. These techniques are offered to help people feel calmer and more present during and between sessions. Amy describes her role as a collaborator rather than an expert who tells people what to do.
People come to Amy for a mix of short-term practical work and deeper exploration. She supports clearer communication, coping with past hurts, and building stronger self-regard. The focus is on practical steps that fit each person's life and goals.
Amy lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Amy works with
The areas below are the ones Amy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
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Training and background
| Register | AASW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches suited to online care
Amy commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy as part of her online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and focus on small actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and life direction concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and communication, helping people build more supported ways of relating.She also often uses Client-Centred Therapy ideas, which prioritise a non-judgemental listening stance and supports people to find their own solutions. Deciding which approach to use is a shared process - the therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs and preferences, and may blend techniques as appropriate.
Online therapy offers flexibility for those juggling work, family or distance. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and live chat or text messaging suit people who prefer written reflection or ongoing brief support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy routines while maintaining continuity of care.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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