Amelia Glass

(she/her)
Integrative Psychotherapist
ACA L1 and PACFA Provisional Accreditation

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Amelia’s approach

Amelia is trained as an integrative psychotherapist, her therapeutic approach is warm, attuned, compassionate and collaborative. Amelia aims to create a deep sense of safety, trust and understanding for her clients. She works with an embodied approach that sees you as a whole person. Amelia’s work is imbued with reverence for the full spectrum of our shared human experience. She believes in the importance of locating our own experiences in the broader time and tapestry in which we are living and knows this as an important antidote to pathologising the individual. As Jiddu Krishnamurti once said, “it is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.”

Amelia gently supports clients to foster greater insight, understanding and self-compassion. She empowers clients to come to a deeper understanding of their relationship with self, their relationship with others and their relationship with the world. Amelia believes in every person’s innate creativity and movement towards healing. Her practice centers slowing down and coming to safely know and feel our emotions.

Amelia holds the view that change is made possible when we are witnessed in and learn to hold the places within ourselves that feel our darkest. She walks alongside clients as they come back in touch with the wellspring of their own intuition.

Amelia is passionate about providing a therapeutic relationship that places her clients as experts in their own story, is strengths-based, culturally sensitive, LGBTIQ+ inclusive, and welcoming of clients’ intersectional lived experiences. In her practice Amelia recognizes that trauma is not just a psychological phenomenon but also a physiological one, manifested in bodily sensations, movements, and nervous system responses.

Amelia has over 10 years experience in client-focused work in the community and public sector across the fields of systemic reform, advocacy, co-design, and specialist family violence social work; in addition to being an experienced therapeutic group-work facilitator.

Her integrative psychotherapy practice may draw on the following approaches: metacognitive therapy; developmental theory; attachment theory; somatic experiencing; existential therapy; mindfulness; systems approaches and parts work; psychodynamic therapy; narrative therapy; cognitive and behavioural therapies (including CBT and DBT); philosophy and poetry.

Areas of interest

Grief and loss
Finding identity and meaning
Recovery from and reconnection to self after relationship violence
Work and life transition
Sexuality (in particular - navigating bisexuality)
Loneliness and seeking connection and community

Existential questioning
Relationship breakdown and interpersonal issues
Anxiety and depression
Cyclical living, PMS & PMDD
Alternative lifestyles

Fees and Availability

Amelia’s fee is $140 per 50-minute session for individuals with some concessions available.

She is available for both online and in-person sessions in Thornbury.

At the core of our practice,

we are committed to your healing and growth, creating foundations for your possibilities to emerge.

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Frequently asked questions.

Generally speaking, the key difference between psychology and psychotherapy is education and training.
Psychology can be understood as the study of the human mind through scientific means. Originating from the Greek “psyche” meaning "soul" or "mind," and "logos" meaning “study” or “knowledge”, ‘psychology’ can be translated as the "study of the soul/mind”. Psychology is considered a behavioral science, and training typically follows evidence-based practices which utilises approaches like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Psychology generally approaches therapy through a medicalised lens. Psychologists undergo approximately three years of undergraduate training, which includes a focus on statistics and research. This is followed by one to two years of postgraduate study, focusing on clinical practice.
Psychotherapy, as a broad term, encompasses the utilisation of psychological interventions in the context of talk therapy, aimed at improving mental health and well-being. “Psychotherapy”, originating from Greek “psyche” (“soul”/“mind") and "therapeia" meaning “healing”, can be interpreted as the "healing of the soul." Whilst psychotherapy is grounded in scientific principles and evidence-based approaches, it also incorporates a range of other theories and approaches to treatment. Further, contemporary psychotherapy includes a focus on the body and the use of the therapeutic relationship for relational repair and facilitating positive change. While training varies, as a minimum, psychotherapists have an undergraduate degree plus extensive specialised training in psychotherapy.
Currently, psychotherapists are unable to provide sessions eligible for Medicare rebates. However, the pricing for psychotherapy generally aligns with the typical out-of-pocket expense for a psychology session covered by Medicare.
Whilst we believe the deepest therapeutic work can be done in person, each of our practitioners have set availabilities for Telehealth/online sessions.
How long therapy will last is unique to each individual and depends on various factors, including personal history, character, the duration of challenges, and the presenting problems. If you have been experiencing chronic difficulties, it is important to consider that a reasonable amount of time may be needed for long-lasting change.

While it is difficult to predict an exact timeline, research suggests that individuals often experience significant improvements within 8 to 26 sessions. However, therapy is a personalised process, and the length of treatment will be determined collaboratively between you and your therapist to support your unique needs and goals.

Our ultimate goal is to help you reach a level of well-being where therapy is no longer necessary.
The frequency of therapy sessions varies depending on individual needs and the nature of the issues being addressed. However, research suggests that weekly therapy sessions often yield the fastest results as consistent support and accountability create the fertile conditions for change to occur. However, we understand that each person's needs are unique, and we are here to serve you accordingly.

During our initial session, we will discuss and collaborate on determining the appropriate therapy frequency that best suits your individual needs. Whether it's weekly, fortnightly, or monthly sessions, our aim is to provide you with the support and guidance necessary for your therapeutic journey.
A standard individual session is 50 minutes, with availability for 90 minute sessions if suitable and arranged with a practitioner. A standard couples session is 80 minutes long. if needed.
As a team of clinicians, pricing varies across our practitioners. An approximation of pricing is:
Individual Psychotherapy (50 minutes): $120 - $150.
Couples Psychotherapy (80 minutes): $200 - $220