Amanda Powlesland

I specialize in working with individuals experiencing depression whether it be persistent sadness, loss of motivation, or disconnection. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients better understand their thoughts, emotions, and behavioral patterns. Together, we identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical coping skills.

Whether you present with extreme worry, racing thoughts, or panic attacks - anxiety can be overwhelming and often interfere with relationships, decision-making, and daily functioning. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to help clients understand their thinking while building skills to manage distress, regulate emotions, and increase a sense of control

I specialize in working with individuals navigating substance use, whether you're questioning your relationship with substances, actively using, in recovery, or working to maintain long-term change. Substance use can be connected to coping with stress, trauma, and emotional pain. My approach in nonjudgemental, collaborative, and rooted in meeting you where you are. I take into account your goals whether it be harm reduction, abstinence, or gaining more control.

SFBT helps clients move toward meaningful change by building on their existing strengths. I helop you focus on what's already working and identify how you can improve on what isn't working. We'll identify clear, realistic goals that are achievable. If you're feeling stuck or overwhelmed, I can help increase hope with practical strategies.

I incorporate DBT to help individuals who experience intense emotions, difficulty managing distress, or patterns that feel hard to change. We'll work together to focus on mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. If you engage in impulsive behaviors, struggle with self-harm or have difficulty maintaining relationships, I'm here to support you.

To better understand thoughts and emotions, I utilize CBT. You'll increase your ability identify unhelpful thoughts and feelings and create change. We'll focus on automatic thoughts and how that can influence situations.