Amanda Wiggs, AASW

Amanda Wiggs is an experienced mental health social worker who supports adults through stressful life periods. She has 15 years' experience helping people facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and major life changes such as a midlife crisis. Amanda offers a compassionate, steady presence for those who feel overwhelmed or disconnected from who they want to be.

Her style is warm and collaborative. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person in front of her, with practical steps as well as time to reflect. Amanda listens for patterns that cause repeated distress and helps clients try new ways of responding.

Amanda draws on a range of evidence-based techniques to match each person's needs. She uses body-based regulation tools, mindfulness, and approaches that look at inner parts and past relationships to reduce shame and build resilience. She also supports people coping with caregiver stress, chronic health issues, and effects of family and relationship trauma.

Her work often includes helping people repair attachment wounds, manage dissociation, and work through guilt, abandonment or domestic violence impacts. Amanda aims to keep the pace manageable, so progress feels steady rather than rushed. She helps clients develop clearer values, stronger boundaries, and day-to-day strategies to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

People who meet with Amanda can expect practical planning alongside emotional work. She encourages small, sustainable changes that fit into daily life and celebrates the gains made along the way.

How therapeutic approaches guide online support

Amanda uses evidence-based techniques that focus on both the body and the mind. Mindfulness practices help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed, and teach simple ways to reduce anxiety and rumination. Parts-based work, like Internal Family Systems-informed methods, helps people understand different inner parts and how they relate, which can reduce self-criticism and improve self-understanding.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Amanda works collaboratively to identify which methods fit each person's needs and goals. She will check in about what feels helpful and adapt methods over time so they match the client’s pace and preferences.

Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, reduce travel time and allow check-ins during a workday break. It can also make it simpler to use audio-only when bandwidth is limited or to focus on grounding exercises without being on camera. Appropriately qualified therapists will tailor online sessions to practical needs and goals rather than assuming one set approach will suit everyone.