- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Trauma informed care
- Practical skill building
About Amanda
Amanda Ihle is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Oregon with 16 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and other life challenges. Amanda aims to make the first step feel manageable and acknowledges that reaching out for help takes courage.
She spent eight years working with addiction medicine in Washington State, including treatment linked to Clark County Juvenile Court and on-campus services for several school districts in southwest Washington. For the past eight years she has practiced in a level one trauma emergency room in Portland, gaining experience with urgent and complex presentations.
In sessions she creates an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. Her style is straightforward and warm, focused on helping people talk through what matters most to them and find realistic, usable strategies.
Amanda often uses approaches that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-based work, client-centered methods, and mindfulness practices. These tools are used to address things like codependency, attachment concerns, addiction, and coping with major life changes.
Her background combines community-based addiction work and acute trauma care. That mix informs a practical, calm approach to treatment and a preference for helping people build skills they can use between sessions.
Therapeutic approaches and how they translate to online work
Amanda often integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy into her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and commit to actions that match their values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and codependency. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect current connections and trust, useful for intimacy issues and attachment concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, symptoms, and personal preferences. That process may include trying different techniques and checking in about what helps most.
Confirm session options before booking because the biography does not list specific online formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also make it simpler to keep regular appointments around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities. Ask about the available session formats when you schedule so arrangements match your needs.
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Experience
16+ years
Credentials
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Amanda commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, family and parenting stress, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and ADHD-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and straightforward, creating an open, nonjudgmental space for discussing feelings and goals while focusing on practical strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional clinical experience including addiction medicine work in Washington and trauma emergency care in Portland.
What credentials and region are associated with her practice?
She holds an LCSW credential and is licensed in Oregon.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify exact session formats.
How are costs and starting steps handled?
Costs vary with location and a subscription model is used that can be canceled at any time; begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing the short matching questionnaire.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.