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Amanda Palamara, MCouns

Psychotherapist & Counsellor

@amanda_palamara • she/her • 📍 Clinic Suite 4 - Albion Park

💎 100 pts

Professional ⭐ pro Tier 🧠 Holistic Relational Clinician

Holding a gentle, deeply attuned therapeutic container for clients processing life transitions, grief, relational conflict, and neurodivergent self-discovery.

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Clinical Focus Areas & Therapeutic Modalities

Relational Therapy Life Transitions Existential Inquiry Mindfulness & Grounding

Achievements & Badges Showcase

Recognizing courage, neuro-affirming community contributions, and lived ADHD insights.

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Earn 50 more points through forum discussions, daily check-ins, or clinic participation to unlock.

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ADHD Explorer

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Joined the Uniquely You neuro-affirming collective.

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Unmasked Identity

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Completed profile with sensory accommodations and communication preferences.

✓ Unlocked 100 pts achieved

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Contributed insightful comments or shared lived experience in the forums.

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Dopamine Anchor

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Earned 350+ points through active participation and positive peer feedback.

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Meme Alchemist

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Transformed ADHD overwhelm into neurodivergent humor in the Meme Studio.

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Clinical Scholar

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Explored DSM-5 & ICD-11 conditions directory and downloaded clinical tools.

✓ Unlocked 250 pts achieved

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Neurodivergent Champion

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Top contributor with 500+ points and leadership in ending people-pleasing.

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Board Approved Supervisor

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Clinical Psychologist & Psychology Board of Australia Approved Supervisor.

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Accommodations & Working Preferences

Preferred Communication:

Async text / email with structured bullet points

Sensory & Dopamine Tools:

Noise-cancelling headphones, low lighting, fidget tools

Focus & Pacing:

Pomodoro pacing, buffer intervals between deep sessions

Primary Practice:

Clinic Suite 4 - Albion Park

AHPRA: PSY0002188432 • Medicare Provider: 5839211A • MAPS

Clinical Psychologist & Neurodiversity Specialist

Neurodiversity-affirming psychotherapy, diagnostic pre-assessment scaffolding, and executive coaching.

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Core Clinical Modalities & Focus Areas

Evidence-based, trauma-informed, and compassionate approaches tailored for neurodivergent nervous systems.

Adult ADHD Diagnostic Assessment (DIVA-5)

Autism Spectrum Lived-Experience Therapy

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Somatic Nervous System Regulation

Executive Function Scaffolding

Late-Diagnosed AuDHD Unmasking

Clinical Philosophy & Practice Background

Traditional therapeutic paradigms often pathologize neurodivergent traits. In our practice, we honor your neurotype as a natural variation of the human mind.

Through collaborative exploration, we build dopaminergic systems, sensory safety, and executive pacing that support your genuine goals without shame.