Amy Shumack

Amy Shumack welcomes people seeking help with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and intimacy-related issues. She also supports concerns such as self‑esteem, body image, attachment and feelings of isolation. Amy uses clear, compassionate conversation to help people make small, practical changes that add up to real difference.

She works in a warm and respectful way. Sessions focus on what matters to the person sitting in front of her. Amy listens for what feels stuck, then helps people try new ways of relating to themselves and others. She uses breathwork and mindfulness exercises alongside talking, when those tools are helpful.

Amy draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based approaches and client-centred listening to guide her work. Narrative techniques and mindfulness help people untangle painful stories and build steadier habits. Her style aims to be empowering rather than pressuring.

With eight years' experience as an AASW social worker, Amy has worked with a broad range of life challenges including trauma, relationship breakdown, and substance concerns. That background informs a trauma-aware approach that pays attention to the body as well as thoughts and feelings.

People who come to Amy can expect practical strategies alongside longer term reflection. She encourages gentle experiments in daily life, and supports steps towards more connection and calm. To begin, readers are asked to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short questionnaire to match and schedule sessions.

How online approaches and attachment work together

Amy uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas to guide online work. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values, which can help with anxiety and managing difficult feelings. Attachment-based approaches look at how early relationship patterns shape current trust and closeness, and they help people try new ways of relating to partners and themselves.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Amy will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and try different techniques to discover what feels most helpful. She combines talking with practical exercises such as mindfulness or breathwork when those methods suit the person's needs.

The original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce time spent travelling, and allow shorter check-ins when that is useful. They also let people work with an appropriately qualified AASW counsellor from different parts of Australia, while deciding together which methods and rhythms suit everyday life.