Consultation
One to One Appointment
Amanda offers specialised guidance and psychoeducation for:
- Family members impacted by coercive parent-child dynamics, alienating behaviours, or parental child abduction
- Practitioners working with families navigating these high-conflict and complex situations
Through lived experience, research, and trauma-informed practice, Amanda provides clarity and insight into the patterns that harm children and fracture families. Her sessions are grounded in compassion, evidence, and a deep understanding of the nuanced dynamics at play.
Sessions include support with:
- Understanding coercive and alienating behaviours (including indoctrination, emotional manipulation, trauma bonding, and learned behaviours)
- The impact on children, parents, and extended family
- Coping strategies for targeted parents and protective family members
- What to avoid when navigating family breakdown, conflict, or legal processes
- Preparing for safe and meaningful reunification or reintegration
- Rebuilding relationships after alienation
- Documenting and presenting family dynamics to professionals
- Accessing current research and resources tailored to your situation
Please note:
There are situations where direct contact between a parent and child may not be possible due to safety concerns or legal restrictions (e.g., court or protection orders). These sessions can still support your understanding, planning, and readiness for possible reconnection in the future, if and when circumstances allow.
Amanda does not provide legal advice or crisis intervention.
For urgent support, please contact one of the Australian crisis services listed below.
Speaker/Presentations
Conferences, Private or Public Events
If you would like Amanda Sillars to speak at your next event, whether private or public, please inquire below. The price is upon application and does vary depending on the type of presentation and travel costs.
Examples of presentations
- Generational lived experience + Q & A
- Identifying coercion and alienating behaviours (PABs)
- Identifying alienators, targeted parents and alienated children
- Coercion and alienating behaviours, the harm they cause, interventions & assessments
- Coping and preparing for reunification
- Custom presentation
Psychoeducation
- alienation dynamics
- self-care practice
- establishing healthy boundaries
- critical thinking skills
Crisis support
Amanda does NOT offer emergency or crisis support
In an EMERGENCY situation if you are located in Australia call: 000
Call Triple Zero (000) only in life threatening emergencies. When you call:
- They will ask... Do you want Police, Fire or Ambulance
- Stay calm, don't shout, speak slowly and clearly.
- Tell them exactly where to come. Give an address or location
Stay focused, stay relevant, stay on the line
INTERNATIONAL HELP LINES
+ 1,300 helplines in over 130 countries, Thank you to International Association for Suicide Prevention and Lifeline International. SEARCH HERE
AUSTRALIAN HELP LINES
- Lifeline on 13 11 14 (24hr/7 days a week)
- Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800 (24hr/7 days a week)
- MensLine Australia on 1300 789 978 (24hr/7 days a week)
- Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467 (24hr/7 days a week)
- Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36 (24hr/7 days a week)
- Headspace (Age 12 to 25) on 1800 650 890 (9am to 1am chat with clinicians)
- 1800RESPECT Domestic, Family & Sexual Violence on 1800 737 732 (24hr/7 days a week)
- Griefline on 1300 845745 (8am to 8pm AEST)
- QLife LGBTI peer support on 1800 184 527 or webchat (3pm to midnight/7 days a week)