Amber Dodds

Registered Psychologist and EMDRAA Accredited Practitioner

Amber Dodds

Amber Dodds BPsySc(Hons), MProfPsy is passionate about helping adults navigate the many obstacles of life and believes in establishing a strong therapeutic relationship based on warmth and compassion to help connect with and support her clients.

She takes a holistic approach to her practice guided by evidence-based psychological techniques tailored to meet her client’s specific needs.

Amber has considerable experience working with first responders and over time has developed a specialised interest in complex trauma and PTSD. She is trained in administering Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), an internationally recognised gold-standard treatment for PTSD and other trauma-related conditions. She also utilises Ego State Therapy, Structural Dissociation, and parts work to help promote further integration and resolution of trauma.

Amber works with a variety of presentations including complex trauma, PTSD, anxiety and panic, depression, addictions, anger, interpersonal difficulties, and grief and loss.

Ongoing Professional Development

Amber believes each of us is on a continuous journey of learning and, as such, actively seeks out professional development opportunities and supervision to enhance her skills in the field of EMDR Therapy, Structural Dissociation and Trauma.

She practices with integrity and ethics and if something is beyond her scope, she may refer you where appropriate to outside resources and referrals.

  • Schema Therapy Level 1 (2024)

    DBT Skills Essentials Training (2024)

    EMDR Accredited Practitioner (2023)

    EMDR Therapy Structural Dissociation Trainings (Roger Solomon & Sigmund Burzynski, 2022 & 2023)

    EMDR Therapy Masterclass Advanced Level Training (Roger Solomon 2023)

    PD: Integrating Hypnosis & EMDR in the Treatment of Trauma & Medically Unexplained Pain (Mark Grant, 2022)

    PD: Advanced EMDR Training Live Webinar on Understanding & Applying Cognitive Interweaves (2022)

    EMDR Basic Level Training (Sigmund Burzynski, 2021)

    Suicide Risk Assessment Training (2021)

    CBT Therapy Training (2019)

    DBT Therapy Training (2019)

    Australian Registered Psychologist (2017)

    MProfPsy (USQ, 2017)

    BPsySc(Hons) (UQ, 2016)