About Amanda

Helping people slow down, reconnect with themselves, and move through life with greater intention.

For nearly two decades, I have worked in education, community engagement, and wellness, supporting people in creating healthier relationships with themselves, their communities, and the natural world. While the settings have changed over the years, the heart of my work has remained the same: helping people navigate change, deepen connection, and create lives that feel more aligned with what matters most.

My Story

Sometimes the greatest growth begins when we are forced to slow down.

After experiencing burnout and becoming a mother, I began to understand wellbeing differently. I learned firsthand how much modern life asks of us, and how easy it can be to lose connection with ourselves while caring for everyone else.

Those experiences taught me that healing isn't something we achieve through willpower alone. It grows when we create space to listen more deeply—to our bodies, our relationships, our values, and what matters most. That understanding ultimately led me to counseling.

What Guides My Work

Healing happens in relationship.

The way we relate to ourselves influences the way we relate to our partners, children, workplaces, and communities. I believe lasting change begins with awareness, connection, and self-compassion—not perfection.

My approach is trauma-informed, whole-person, and collaborative. Together, we'll explore patterns that may no longer serve you, strengthen your connection to yourself, and create space for the life you want to live with greater intention.

You are the expert on your own life. My role is not to tell you who to become, but to help you reconnect with the wisdom, resilience, and capacity that already exist within you.

Beyond the Therapy Office

Supporting the adults who support our children.

In addition to private practice, I serve as the School and Family Wellbeing Counselor at Alberton School, supporting caregivers, educators, and community members through family consultation, parenting education, wellness programming, and community partnerships.

This work reflects something I believe deeply: mental health support should not exist only in therapy offices. Healthy individuals, families, schools, and communities all play a role in creating the conditions for wellbeing.

Education & Training

My work is informed by counseling, education, mindfulness, and systems thinking.

• M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, University of Montana (2026)

• M.S. in Educational Leadership & Policy, Portland State University (2015)

• Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training, 200-hour (2014)

• Permaculture Design Certificate (2014)

• Herbal Foundations Certificate, Green Path Herb School (2020)

Life Beyond Work

When I'm not working, you'll most likely find me adventuring in the mountains with my husband and four children, wildcrafting herbs, nerding out on perimenopause and women's health, gathering a moon circle with friends, or enjoying a quiet cup of tea.

The natural world continually reminds me that growth happens in seasons, healing is rarely linear, and meaningful change takes both patience and care.