Amanda Ripley-Kayala (she/they)

LPCC, LADC
Accepting Clients

Joy. It’s what we’re all searching for. Sometimes we need some help along the way to find it.

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in St Louis Park, MN

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

At ELEOS Psychology Center we are dedicated to helping children, adolescents, and adults find their courage and their calm, helping parents find the most effective parenting strategies, and helping families interact with more empathy and compassion.

My Background and Approach

Whether you are searching for joy for yourself, your child, or your family, we are here for you. Through a relational and compassionate approach we will help you uncover the strength and capacity that already exist within you and help you develop new skills allowing you to persevere, blossom, and thrive.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

Amanda has 8 years of experience working with adults in a variety of settings. Amanda is a highly skilled, trauma-informed, holistic, client centered therapist whose goal is to create a trusting and compassionate therapeutic alliance that encourages self-exploration, self-awareness, empowerment and movement to achieve goals in therapy and life. Amanda uses an Adlerian and trauma-informed lens to help clients understand and create change

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Eclectic Therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Trauma Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Addiction Counseling
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Holistic Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Depression Family Conflict
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Addiction
  • Anxiety
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • United Healthcare
  • Preferred One
  • Minnesota Medical Assistance
  • UCare
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 12 years of practice
  • Languages: English

Info

Email Amanda
4500 Park Glen Rd.
Suite 450
St Louis Park, MN 55416

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