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Amanda Bakker Psychology

(She/her)

Registered Psychologist

  • In-Person & Telehealth
  • 1 week wait time
  • Lower Mitcham, SA

About me

About Amanda Bakker Psychology

Amanda is a qualified psychologist and is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). She is an open-minded and empathetic psychologist who enjoys working with a diverse range of clients. Amanda works with adults and adolescents privately, as well as via Medicare and the National Disability Scheme (NDIS). She is highly respectful of client confidentiality, which is enhanced by working as a sole practitioner.

A published author in the Journal of Personality and Individual Differences on sex drive, sociosexuality, and gender fluidity, Amanda works with individual clients regarding a variety of relationship and sexual issues. Amanda works with the LGBTQIA+ community including gender counselling and dysphoria.

Amanda also works with clients with neurodevelopmental disorders, including high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), with a strong focus on communication and social skills training.

With a broad scope of practice, Amanda enjoys working across a range of issues and is also now available for consultation and comprehensive psychological assessments.

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)ACTArt TherapyBehavior Modification TherapyCBTClient-Centered Therapy (Person-Centered Therapy)
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Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Couples TherapyDialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyFamily Systems TherapyFamily TherapyGroup TherapyIntegrative TherapyInterpersonal TherapyMindfulness-Based Cognitive TherapyPlay TherapyPositive PsychologyPsychoanalytic TherapySolution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

Issues I work with

AbortionAbuseAcademic PerformanceAddictionsAdoptionAgoraphobia
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Alcohol and substance addictionsAnger managementAnxietyAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Autism Spectrum DisorderBehaviour ProblemsBipolar and related DisordersBody Dysmorphic DisorderBody ImageBullyingBurnoutCarersChild PsychologyChild Sexual AbuseClinical and Professional SupervisionComplex PTSDConduct disordersCustody issuesDepressionDissociative DisordersEating DisordersEmotional and Coercive AbuseEmployee Assistance ProgramExecutive CoachingFamily TherapyFamily ViolenceForensic and Criminal BehaviourGambling AddictionGender issuesGlobal developmental delayGrief and LossHealth AnxietyHealth psychologyHearing voicesHoarding DisorderHuman Resources ManagementIllness AnxietyImpulse-ControlInfertilityLeadershipLearning DifficultiesLGBTIQA + issuesLife transitionMediationMen's issuesMen’s issuesMenopauseNeurodevelopmental DisordersObsessive Compulsive DisorderOppositional and Conduct DisordersOrganisational RestructuringPanic AttacksParent and Guardian TrainingParenting TeensPersonality AssessmentsPersonality DisordersPhobiasPhysical AbusePhysical InjuriesPolyamorous and Multi Partnered Relationship IssuesPornography AddictionPost Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Post-natal DepressionPsychopathology AssessmentPsychosisQuitting SmokingRelapse PreventionRelationshipsRelaxationReligious IssuesResearchSchizophrenia Spectrum DisordersSchool related issuesSelf-EsteemSelf-HarmSensory ProfileSex OffendersSex therapySex Worker IssuesSexual AbuseSexual HealthSexual performance issuesSexualityShyness and Social SkillsSituational MutismSleep disordersSmoking cessationStress-Management skillsSuicideTerminal IllnessTransgender IssuesTraumaVictims of CrimeViolent OffendersWeight LossWomen's IssuesWorkplace bullyingWorkplace Issues

Who I work with

Children (5-10)Adolescents (10-12)TeenagersYoung AdultsAdultsFamilies
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CouplesPeople with disabilitiesLGBTQIA+ IndividualsCulturally and Linguistically diverse communities

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