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.
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.
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.
Alongside my clinical work, I've also written Welcome to Couples Therapy, a practical and lighthearted guide inspired by the questions, uncertainties and experiences I've encountered working with couples. My hope is to take some of the mystery out of therapy and help couples feel more informed and prepared before they begin.
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
Certified Gottman Therapist
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)
Schema Therapy (Schema Therapy Institute)
Integrated Approach
These qualifications allow me to integrate evidence-based approaches including the Gottman Method, PACT-informed principles, EMDR, ACT, Schema Therapy, 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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