Biography:
Amanda has personally experienced
anxiety and stress in her own life. In childhood, Amanda
experienced multiple near-death experiences, and the death of
loved ones. In adulthood, Amanda found she had come to
live with the anxiety these events had fostered in her life on
a daily basis.
Amanda tried alternatives to deal with stress
and anxiety, but it was not until she herself sought counseling
that she was able to recover from her own issues and find healing
and empowerment to shape her life into something she truly loves
living.
Through Amanda’s
own personal and professional journey she has developed the ability
to be truly empathetic for those dealing with anxiety, panic,
stress, and fear, and has the professional tools to facilitate
the possibility of change. It is in both her professional skills
and compassionate heart that Amanda has been able to collaborate
with clients, share in their life story, and “re-author” with
them to find a new outcome in their life story.
Amanda has a master’s degree in counseling. Through
this educated approach, Amanda is able to look at the “whole
picture” of what is going on in one’s life, and
provide support. Some areas that Amanda specializes in are
marriage and family counseling, pastoral counseling, addictions
counseling, abuse recovery counseling, anger management coaching,
self-esteem, and life skills coaching including effective communication
skills.
Amanda has experience working at a homeless shelter in which
she provided support and counseling to those who had severe anxiety
levels, addiction, physical and mental health concerns, experiences
of family violence and other abuse issues. Amanda provided support
to clients when some were at the most desperate time of their
lives. Amanda received an award for her ministry skills in this
challenging environment.
Amanda also provides family and individual counseling at a local
public organization in which she provides parents with tools
to become more effective parents. She also provides therapy
through play and individual counseling to children and youth,
as well as provides family and couples counseling.
Amanda truly loves her work as a professional counselor and
considers it a profound privilege to do what she does.
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