Amanda Hawes Senior Educational & Developmental Psychologist

Educational and Development Psychologist Qualifications: Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Griffith University) Honours in Psychology (University of Queensland) Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology (University of Queensland) Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd Edition (ADOS-2) Training Board Approved Supervisor Workdays: Monday to Thursday

About Amanda


Amanda is an AHPRA approved Educational and Developmental Psychologist. She holds a Masters in Educational and Developmental Psychology and has a high level of experience in supporting children and adolescents across all areas of their development, learning, psychosocial skills, and supports adolescents as they transition into their adult life. Amanda has worked across a variety of settings, including schools, community support services and private practice. Amanda has registration with the Psychology Board of Australia and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society. Amanda has a warm, empathic, client centred approach and works from strong evidence based therapy frameworks, including cognitive-behaviour therapy, attachment, and trauma informed therapies. Amanda is passionate about understanding her client and taking the time to get to know and clarify the needs of her clients and their families.
Amanda has extensive training in the administration, interpretation and evaluation of educational and behavioural assessments. Amanda is passionate about formulating and implementing personalised and effective behaviour management plans, and learning and support plans. Amanda works in conjunction with the client and family's needs and directives, as well as the key stakeholders in a client's life, including schools and the key professionals support the client such as doctors, speech pathologists and occupational therapist. Supervision: Amanda is a Board Approved Supervisor, she is approved to supervisor provisional psychologist undertaking the 4+2, 5+1 students. Amanda can also supervisor Edu and Dev psychologist undertaking their area of endorsement and Master students.

  • Services provided by Amanda include:
  • NDIS assessments and reports for children, adolescents and adults
  • Cognitive assessment for children and adolescents
  • Cognitive assessments for adults
  • Autism Diagnostic Interview using the ADOS-2 and ADI-R
  • Educational assessments reviewing learning difficulties or disabilities
  • School readiness assessment
  • Management plans for NDIS and school support
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Support
  • Social and emotional assessments
  • Anxiety and depression management
  • Self-esteem and resilience support
  • ADHD and behavioural concerns management
  • Social skills support
  • Grief and Loss
  • Trauma support
  • Supervision

Completed Professional Development

  • DBT Adolescents and Families
  • STAP Board Approved Training
  • ACT Brief Intervention
  • The Body Keeps the Score:Trauma, Attachment and Neuroscience with Bessel van der Kolk
  • Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, 4th Edition: Australian and New Zealand Standardised Edition Accreditation Certificate, 2023
  • WIAT 3 Training
  • EMDR Wisemind currently undertaking
  • ADHD in Adults Currently in progress
  • ADHD Pesi Training
  • Law Sense Training
  • Neuropsychotherapy, EMDR and other Trauma interventions with Dr Jennifer Sweeton, 2 day training workshop
Intellectual Impairment Assessment Child Package 3
Amanda provides assessment to determine intellectual impairment. This package is for individuals suspected of having an intellectual impairment.
Autism Assessment
Comprehensive Autism Assessment Check out our autism packages
Educational Assessment Package 2
Our Learning Assessment Package is the appropriate assessment package when you may have concerns about your child's learning.
Anxiety
Amanda is guided by evidence based interventions for depression and anxiety. Amanda adjusts all interventions to the child's developmental level.
Resilience & Self Esteem
Amanda enjoys working in the area of self esteem and helping children and teens develop resilience skills. Amanda is guided by evidence based interventions.
Social Skills Training
Social skills training is a great way to learn some new skills. Let's face it we could all benefit from ongoing work on our social skills. Amanda enjoys providing social and emotional skills intervention to children and teens..