Amanda Westcott (She/her)Social Worker

Healthy Mind Centre Launceston - Prospect Office 8, 2 Trotters Lane, Prospect, Tasmania, 7250

Info

Phone03 6388 9229(Landline)Phone03 6301 9226(Fax)Websitewww.healthymindcentre.com.au
Healthy Mind Centre Launceston - Prospect Office 8, 2 Trotters Lane, Prospect, Tasmania, 7250
Map for Office 8, 2 Trotters Lane, Prospect, Tasmania, 7250

Overview

Amanda is a Social Worker, accredited with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), and has over 15 years of experience working with people. Amanda has an interest in working with the impact of trauma and works in a person-centred and trauma-informed way. Amanda brings curiosity to her work with adults and children and uses Narrative, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and EMDR to assist people overcome the impact of trauma. Amanda is on the way to being registered with Medicare and multiple Private Health Insurance providers. The out-of-pocket expense for appointments with Amanda is equivalent to that of other HMC clinicians.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • Bachelor of Social Work, University of Tasmania
  • Advanced Diploma of Community Services (SACSW), T.A.F.E. Tasmania

Certifications

  • The Blue Knot Three phased model

Fees/Services

In-clinic consultation

  • CURRENT CLIENT - Face-to-face consult - 50 mins

Online consultation

  • CURRENT CLIENT - Telehealth (video) consult - 50 mins

Working Hours

This Week

Friday:8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Specialisation and Services

Area of Focus

  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Bullying
  • Counselling
  • Depression
  • Divorce/Separation
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • General Counselling
  • Grief and Loss
  • Mental Illness
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Alcohol and other drugs addictions (AOD)
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stress
  • Trauma

Modalities

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Art Therapy
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Narrative Therapy

Patient Focus

  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Older adults
  • People with disabilities
  • Culturally and linguistically diverse communities
  • Non-Binary People

Services

  • Online consultations