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Amanda Ihle, LCSW

  • Experience16 years
  • LocationOregon
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Amanda

Amanda Ihle is a licensed clinical social worker who centers Internal Family Systems alongside other evidence-informed methods to help people navigate life’s challenges.

Background and approach

With 16 years of clinical practice, she draws on work in addiction treatment settings and an urban level-one trauma emergency room to support clients facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, and struggles with addiction and intimacy-related issues.

Her background includes eight years providing addiction medicine services within Washington State’s juvenile court system and school-based programs, followed by eight years delivering clinical social work in a Portland trauma emergency department. That range of settings informs a collaborative, nonjudgmental approach that emphasizes listening and helping clients voice painful thoughts and feelings.

Amanda encourages clients to take the initial step toward therapy and frames that decision as an important act of courage. She aims to create an open environment where exploration of attachment wounds, family dynamics, self-esteem, and coping with life changes can happen at a pace that fits each person.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) invites clients to explore inner parts and how they relate to one another, helping people understand and shift internal dynamics that contribute to stress, trauma responses, and relationship patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and building actions that align with those values while learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to relational patterns and early attachment wounds, working to strengthen emotional connection and security which can influence intimacy, communication, and caregiving stress.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Amanda works with clients to identify what methods fit their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques as understanding deepens and needs evolve. This cooperative stance helps shape a treatment path that feels practical and respectful of each person’s pace.

Online therapy offers flexibility by allowing sessions through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to access care from home or work, accommodate varied schedules, and permit different ways of connecting depending on comfort and immediate needs. Licensed professionals can adapt IFS, ACT, and attachment-focused interventions to these remote formats to support ongoing therapeutic work.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Amanda address?
Amanda works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related areas such as attachment and codependency.
What therapeutic approaches does she use in sessions?
Her work integrates Internal Family Systems along with approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to tailor interventions to each person’s needs.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She brings 16 years of clinical experience, including eight years in addiction medicine with juvenile court and school-based programs and eight years in a level-one trauma emergency room in Portland.
Where is Amanda licensed and based?
Amanda is an LCSW licensed in Oregon; her credential is listed as OR LCSW L11965 and her practice is based in Oregon.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesGriefDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Oregon

Languages

English