Amanda Knapper (she/her/hers)

In therapy, we focus on identifying the patterns and pressures contributing to burnout, while also rebuilding boundaries, rest, and sustainable ways of functioning. My approach is both reflective and practical—helping you understand what led you here while also supporting real changes that help you feel more balanced and energized over time. The goal is to help you move from survival mode into a more grounded, manageable way of living.

My approach in therapy, we work together to better understand what’s contributing to these experiences while also building small, realistic steps toward relief and reconnection. My approach is supportive and practical, focusing on helping you regain a sense of structure, meaning, and emotional balance at a pace that feels manageable.

My approach to anxiety focuses on helping you understand what’s driving your patterns, while also building practical tools to reduce overwhelm in the moment. We work on both the internal experience of anxiety and the day-to-day strategies that help you feel more grounded, present, and in control.

I have been integrating ACT principles such as mindfulness, values clarification, and cognitive defusion for the last 3 years to help clients step out of unhelpful thought patterns and reconnect with meaningful action. This approach is especially helpful for anxiety, depression, and burnout, where trying to “control” thoughts and feelings often increases distress.

My approach is strongly grounded in humanistic therapy, which emphasizes the importance of the therapeutic relationship, authentic connection, and each person’s capacity for growth and self-understanding. I believe that healing happens when clients feel truly seen, heard, and accepted without judgment. I have been incorporating this approach for the past 5 years.

I incorporate and have been incorporating interpersonal therapy (IPT) the past 3 years because many emotional struggles are closely tied to relationship patterns, life transitions, and the ways we connect with others. My work focuses on helping clients understand how communication styles, attachment patterns, and interpersonal stressors may be contributing to anxiety, depression, or feeling stuck.