Amie Thomas

Amie is often drawn to start with her name when asked about herself, reflecting on its various meanings that ultimately signify some type of friendliness. She is a people’s person, believing that connection exists among all beings. She hopes to embody the practices she promotes in order to be an effective co-regulation partner and to protect herself from burnout. In a potentially overwhelmingly serious Western world, she prioritises play and humour. On a quiet morning, Amie can often be found committed to her yoga practice and meditation (she enjoys Vinyasa, Hatha, and Bhakti styles). During the day, she seeks out the sun or finds grounding in nature, and in an energetic afternoon, she enjoys playing music, dancing, and spending time with others. She is a huge foodie who loves to cook—so that others clean! She hopes to read any well-written book (recently, Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain), always enjoys a good show recommendation (recently, Alone), and dabbles in creative and expressive forms of art.

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Amie does not see her role as a psychologist as one of simply helping people; rather, she values the act of holding space, providing unconditional positive regard, and focusing on the therapeutic connection—allowing individuals to choose to take positive actions that help themselves. Her deep curiosity about people’s stories and how they are told likely underpins her favourite part of the role: the profound privilege of helping individuals work through their mental and physical narratives, no matter their walk of life.

Approach: Amie’s approach is rooted in the belief that all individuals possess an inner Buddha complex—an inherent capacity to awaken to their highest potential. She views inner enlightenment as something everyone holds within, requiring only the right tools to ignite it. Through this perspective, she fosters resilience and a growth mindset. Amie understands that many individuals navigate complex attachment dynamics, challenging interpersonal interactions, and profound existential struggles. She works with those who have developed an overactive threat perception, a reliance on defence mechanisms, and a disconnection from the art of truly living—often missing "glimmers," the subtle moments of beauty and presence, such as sunlight dancing on water or the rich flavours of a savoured meal.

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With a deep understanding of the nervous system’s capacity for arousal and regulation, Amie embraces the full spectrum of human emotions—ranging from positive to negative and everything in between. This allows her to work comfortably with individuals from all walks of life, recognising the shared humanity that connects everyone. She integrates somatic therapy, incorporating body-based healing, emotional exploration, and mindful movement with breath-work. These techniques help individuals deepen self-awareness, process conscious thought, and shift focus away from overactive cognitive patterns to cultivate present-moment awareness.

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Amie’s approach acknowledges that trauma is not solely defined by a single or complex set of events but is often rooted in the nervous system’s subconscious drive to repeat survival-based patterns from the past. Think of fight, flight, freeze, and fawning. She works with clients to explore both their internal timeline—subjective experiences shaped by thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations—and their external timeline, which includes social interactions, environmental influences, and significant life events. Through this process, she collaborates on treatment plans that offer structured opportunities for practice and the discovery of goal-based, value-aligned patterns for living.