Amanda Cuthbert MC, MACA counsellor, narrative therapist
Amanda (she/her) is a compassionate and creative counsellor and narrative therapist. She takes a curious and receptive approach to counselling, adapting approaches to meet her clients' evolving needs. Amanda is committed to building authentic and safe therapeutic relationships to support people in navigating this world and gaining greater ownership of their stories and lives.
Amanda has worked in mental health and community services for the past nine years, across various sectors, including government and non-government, homelessness, domestic and family violence, rural and remote, lived experience, NDIS, youth, alcohol and other drugs, inpatient, and urgent care.
Amanda is proudly queer, neurodivergent and a lived experience advocate. She is dedicated to the development of innovative and peer-led community groups and services that foster compassion, respect and equity. Amanda has spoken at national forums such as TheMHS Annual Conference, and consulted for projects and initiatives, such as the National Autism Strategies Action Plan.
In her spare time, Amanda enjoys social dancing, tinkering with analogue cameras, listening to music and podcasts, and spending time with friends and family.
Amanda holds a Master of Narrative Therapy and Community Work from Melbourne University, a Bachelor of Visual Arts from the University of South Australia, and is registered with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).
Telling stories in ways that make us stronger
~ Auntie Barbara Wingard
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and Owners of the lands, seas and skies on which we work, learn, grow and live. Whilst we gather on many Countries on this continent, we acknowledge we were founded on the Lands of the Kaurna and Peramangk people. We pay our respects to All Elders past and present and recognise that their sovereignty was never ceded. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion; equity and accessibility are woven into everything we do. We honour lived experience and celebrate people of all backgrounds, ages, genders, sexualities, cultures, minds, bodies and abilities.