Amanda Sawyer MA, LPC, LMHC

Accepting Clients

Life is full of struggles-I provide a warm, relational approach to therapy. I strive to co-create a nurturing and trusting relationship.

Licensed Professional Counselor in Oregon

Free Initial Consultation

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Free 15-minute call, no obligation.

Services

  • Individual
  • Couples

About My Clients

My clients are ready for change and don't always know how to get there but want the support of a trusted therapist to help guide them. I work with 18-64 year olds who are navigating depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief, and relationship issues who want to work on their relational self-awareness, heal from past wounding and explore themselves more deeply in the safety of the therapeutic relationship.

My Background and Approach

Before I became a therapist, I spent many years as a nanny. I draw upon these experiences when it comes to attachment theory and this is the foundation of the work I do with clients. I spent 5 years at a group practice working with a diverse clientele, learning how to meet people where they are at. I am relational and utilize knowledge of nervous system regulation, primarily using the polyvagal theory to support clients in creating more opportunities for safety and connection in their lives. We do not rush the change or use emotional bandaids to bypass or avoid. We work slowly to get to the root of your struggles, usually going back to your childhood or earlier experiences with caregivers, partners etc. to make sense of and process hurts with compassion and understanding. I am not a blank-slate therapist. I will be open with you when it feels it could help you to know more about me.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

Feminist Therapy Holistic Therapy

Other Techniques

  • Attachment Theory
  • EcoTherapy
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties

Anxiety

Other Issues

  • Abuse
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Infertility
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Men's Issues
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
  • Women's Issues

Qualifications

License
MA, LPC, LMHC, State of Oregon · #C7413
Years in practice
6 years

Insurance Plans Accepted

  • Aetna
  • First Choice Health
  • Providence Health Plan
  • Moda Health
  • Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon
  • Regence BS of WA (Regence Blue Shield of Washington)

I offer online counseling in the following states:

Hours & Availability

New clients welcome
Currently accepting new clients
Telehealth
Available

At A Glance

  • Experience: 6 years of practice
  • Rate: $200/session

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