Amanda Doty (she/they)

As a trauma-informed and trauma-trained therapist, I believe healing happens not only through insight, but through felt experience. Together, I will support you in learning how safety, connection, and regulation can live in the body again. My work is person-centered, trauma-informed, relational, and rooted in nervous system awareness. I integrate a variety of treatment modalities including somatic therapy, parts work (IFS), and attachment-based approaches.

I recognize that each person has their own relationship with food and with their body, because of this, we will work on an individual treatment plan. I don’t pretend that the road to recovery is easy, it is messy, and far from straightforward. My approach is trauma informed and I practice utilizing the Health at Every Size® (HAES®) principles with specialized training in intuitive eating. I am trained in CBT, DBT, and other modalities. Group treatment available to Sacramento locals.

Trauma, stress, and emotional experiences are stored in the body, not just the mind. We all have our own unique relationship with our bodies and trauma, eating disorders, society, relationships, can further complicate our body stories and our relationship with our bodies. I offer both virtual psychotherapy to address body image distress and in-person treatment, including groups, to Sacramento area residents working to interact with their bodies in a new way.

I have been trained in EMDR, have participated in extended consultation and supervision, have participated in trainings and membership in professional organization including EMDRIA. Provide EMDR both in-person and online.

I have practice DBT both in individual and group settings both for traditional BPD and Eating Disorder programs both in private practice and in larger organizations. I have provided training and supervision in DBT for over the past ten years.

I provide a variety of Somatic Therapy both online and in person. I offer a variety of mindfulness techniques including breath work, body scans, grounding, in addition to my training as a certified yoga instructor. I offer in-person trauma informed group treatment for Sacramento, CA area residents. This work isn’t about pushing through, but rather it’s about slowing down and listening to what your body is communicating.