About Amanda:

Amanda is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in the state of Illinois with a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Roosevelt University. Amanda has extensive experience working with adult and young adult clients from historically marginalized backgrounds, and she has worked with a variety of client concerns including anxiety, depression, academic stress, trauma, phase of life changes, multicultural concerns, relationship issues, grief/loss, self-esteem, identity, career, time management/organization, and suicidality.

Amanda is very easygoing and practices largely from a strengths-based and client-centered perspective. She believes that self-awareness and authenticity are core components of personal growth, and she encourages clients to be naturally introspective and curious about themselves. Amanda regularly incorporates aspects of playfulness, humor, and joy into her sessions. She strives to foster therapeutic relationships that are collaborative, supportive, open, and nonjudgmental. Amanda is invested in helping each client create a therapeutic experience that is personally meaningful, and she always seeks to understand each individual as a whole within the larger context of their unique lived experiences and intersecting identities. Amanda is also passionate about destigmatizing mental health care within communities of color, and she is particularly attentive in addressing the unique struggles, barriers, and experiences of BIPOC and other historically marginalized clients on individual and systemic levels.

Outside of work, Amanda loves video games, anime, singing, drawing, gardening, playing the piano, and learning new languages. Her favorite video game genres include cozy games (Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, The Sims) and action/adventure games (The Legend of Zelda, Dark Souls, Elder Scrolls, Monster Hunter). Amanda also enjoys international travel and has previously lived abroad in South Korea and Australia.