Amanda Rowell

Self-esteem is crucial to how we view ourselves and the world around us. We often don't realize how much power we all possess in our thoughts and how much it impacts our day-to-day functioning. I have extensive work experience in this area with previous clients. Improving others view of themselves and their self-esteem has always been something that I saw value in from my own struggles as a young girl.

Family conflict is not always an easy thing to identify or work through. I have 10 years of working with clients and their families. Each family is a living organism and once people stop trying to put it in the "normal family" and actually look at each member as an individual with their own thoughts and feelings, then we can work to meet a goal together as the family unit.

I have experience working with depression in all ages of life. Depression can present in many different ways and often times we miss the subtle cues that something is not right. Depression can be managed but it takes acknowledging that it is there. You don't have to fight this battle alone, you have supports that can get you over that hump and back on your path.

I use reality therapy when we need to be grounded in the world around us. Sometimes we need someone to help us set realistic achievable goals so we are not wasting our time not getting anywhere. Reality therapy is a great tool for those that are uncomfortable moving past whatever is bothering them. Being goal oriented and to the point can help with certain clients and symptoms.

CBT is my go to for therapy modalities because it is the most evident based modality there is. CBT offers an understanding and plan of action towards our behaviors and decisions we make. This modality is easy for families to incorporate at home as well when working with children.

If I use any other modality often it is TF-CBT. Most of my clients have concerns that bring them to therapy that are rooted in trauma. Trauma focused CBT acknowledges the trauma and gives it a voice in a way that we can focus and understand the behavior. This allows us understanding on modification of maladaptive behaviors.