Meet your practitioner Amanda Sacco
I’m a clinically registered counsellor with PACFA. After working in a counselling practice in Melbourne, I made the move to country life and opened my private practice in Wangaratta, focusing on couples counselling, and trauma-informed therapy.
Now living on a farm in Porepunkah, near Bright, I share my days with horses, goats, chooks, cats, and more, a true menagerie that reflects my love for animals and the natural world.
I understand that beginning couples counselling can feel daunting. It takes courage to take that first step, and I deeply admire every couple who prioritises working on their relationship. At the heart of my work is the belief that connection matters.
We are biologically, emotionally, and spiritually wired for connection and when it’s fractured or lost, we can feel profound loneliness and pain. Through therapy, we can repair and strengthen those bonds within ourselves and in our relationships.
If this resonates with you, I invite you to take the first step. You are only one click away from beginning a meaningful journey of healing, growth, and lasting change.
Qualifications
I am committed to ongoing professional development and hold advanced training in a wide range of evidence-based therapies. My professional memberships and certifications include:
Professional Memberships
Clinical Member, PACFA (Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia)
Full Member, EMDRAA (EMDR Association of Australia)
Couples Therapy & Relationship Training
Gottman Method Couples Therapy – Levels 1, 2 & 3
Gottman specialised training in Treating Affairs & Trauma
Gottman specialised training in Couple Addiction & Recovery
Specialised training in Repairing Betrayal: A Neurobiological and Attachment-Based Approach for Couples (Dr. Stan Tatkin, PACT Institute)
PREPARE/ENRICH Certified Pre-Marriage Facilitator
Working with Separating Couples (Couple and Family Training Centre)
Certification in Sex Therapy
Trauma & Therapeutic Approaches
Level 1 & Level 2 EMDR Training (The Wattle Centre)
Advanced Certification in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Certified in Trauma-Informed Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (Equine & Animal Assisted Psychotherapy Institute)
Integrated Approach
These qualifications allow me to integrate evidence-based approaches including the Gottman Method, PACT-informed principles, EMDR, ACT, sex therapy and trauma-informed practice, into structured, tailored work with individuals and couples.
I offer both ongoing couples counselling and focused relationship intensives.
I am proud to serve individuals, and couples, across a number of locations in North East Victoria, including but not limited to Wangaratta, Porepunkah, Benalla, Myrtleford, Beechworth, and Albury–Wodonga.
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