Ms Amanda Mackay

Amanda MacKay is a registered psychologist with twenty years’ experience and a  strong commitment to women’s mental health, sleep and wellbeing. Living and working  in the Illawarra, she has spent more than a decade specialising in the assessment and  treatment of sleeping difficulties across the lifespan, with a particular focus on  supporting women through the physical and psychological transitions of perimenopause  and menopause. Throughout her career, Amanda has helped many women navigate  disrupted sleep, heightened anxiety, low mood and cognitive changes with compassion,  clarity and evidence-based care.

A warm and collaborative practitioner, Amanda works closely with each woman to  ensure her concerns are heard, her experiences are validated and her care is tailored to  individual goals and circumstances. Her work has a strong focus on improving sleep  using effective non-pharmacological approaches. In particular, Amanda uses Cognitive  Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi), the gold-standard treatment for insomnia,  alongside mindfulness and acceptance-based therapies to support lasting change and  restore confidence in sleep.

Amanda recognises that menopause-related insomnia is extremely common, yet  psychological sleep treatment remains under-utilised. Sleep disruption is often  normalised, minimised, or managed solely through medication, leaving many women  feeling they should simply “cope” or blame themselves when sleep does not improve.  As part of the Menopause Wellness Hub, Amanda aims to bridge this gap by providing  a safe, evidence-based space where women feel supported, informed and confident  that sleep can be optimised as they navigate perimenopause, menopause and beyond.