16+ years
Sha has experience working with people across the lifespan, having worked in schools, youth mental health, aged care settings, and as an online psychologist. Sha has also worked with people living with a range of different abilities in the NDIS sector, and has worked extensively in multicultural contexts, with First Nations people, and with those in the LGBTQIPA+ community.
Specialties: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Trauma
Approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), NT, CBT, IPT, trauma therapy and others.
Author: psych2u
Dr Matthew Cullen
Shelley Amity
20-65 years
Shelley is a psychologist with a wealth of clinical experience and has specialised in trauma and PTSD counselling and treatment, after working at the Trauma Centre of Australia for several years. Shelley promotes a friendly, empathetic, and a non-judgmental style of support to help clients identify their strengths, develop essential coping skills, creating step-by-step strategies towards their personalised goals and increase their resilience to life’s challenges with confidence in achieving a meaningful, happier, and healthier life.
Specialties: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Social anxiety, Panic disorder, Adjustment disorder, Grief and bereavement, Life transition, Career counselling, Work-related stress, Anger management, and Chronic pain management.
Approaches: Shelley uses a range of evidence-based social skills, emotional regulation program, and interventions;
Post traumatic growth approach, Trauma-Informed Care, Trauma Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Motivational interviewing skills, Interpersonal Therapy,
Logo-therapy, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, and Solution Focus Therapy.