About Amanda

Navigating life’s unpredictable turns can take a toll on anyone’s mental health. Maybe you’re seeking understanding in a confusing time or hoping to be challenged and believed in. Whether you need some extra encouragement and a non-judgmental ear to listen or you feel completely lost and are searching for purpose, together we can accomplish your goals. I love helping people see other perspectives and possibilities they may have never considered. I believe everyone is capable of discovering and utilizing their inner strengths to get them to where they want to go. 

 

I have experience working with children, teens, and young adults in various mental health settings. I incorporate solution-focused and person-centered approaches as well as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to best fit each individual’s needs. Some of my specialties include depression, anxiety, stress management, and communication as well as setting healthy boundaries, increasing self-esteem and self-worth, finding purpose, and determining identity and values. I also enjoy working with parents to provide guidance in helping their children identify and appropriately express emotions.

 

Seeking help is the first step on the journey to healing and understanding. I would love to go on this journey with you or your child. As The Office’s Michael Scott said, “You have no idea how high I can fly.”

 

I received my Master of Education in Guidance Counseling and Professional Counseling from Texas Christian University and am a Licensed Professional Counselor. 

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Specialties include:

• Stress and anxiety

• Depression, suicidal ideation, and self harm

• Communication difficulties and setting healthy boundaries

• Finding purpose through discovering self-identity

• Work/Life Balance 

• Managing difficult life transitions

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Types of Therapy: 

• Individual therapy with college aged and young professionals 

• Adolescent therapy with teens aged 12-19

• Play therapy with ages 5-11

• Expressive arts therapy

• Walk and Talk sessions with us out in nature

• Life coaching for clients who are psychologically stable and well adjusted but need guidance

• Telehealth/Video sessions

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Fees/Insurance

• $150 per 50 minute session

• In network with Aetna and UHC

 

Tel: 214-444-3649  |   Amanda@brightspacetherapy.com