Amanda Hager , LPC

Amanda Hager approaches therapy as an active, collaborative process that adapts to each person’s changing needs. She takes care to know clients as whole people and to understand how lived experiences - including the impact of oppressive systems, transgenerational narratives, culture, community, family, and societal norms - influence overall wellbeing. Rather than relying on Eurocentric models that treat people as a collection of symptoms, she emphasizes clients’ strengths and works with them to build emotional foundations and pursue wellness.

Amanda brings substantial experience supporting people with eating disorders, ADHD, high-risk thoughts and behaviors, and with queer and transgender clients. Her work also includes eating disorders in gay men, complex grief and loss including bereavement after suicide, parents of transgender teens and adults, people living with HIV/AIDS, and BIPOC clients. In sessions she strives to create an open, judgment-free space where clients can bring up topics they may not feel comfortable discussing elsewhere.

Amanda holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor and indicates professional training in counseling and psychotherapy.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Amanda often draws from client-centered therapy, which focuses on meeting clients where they are and building a trusting relationship so people can explore their feelings and values. This approach is helpful for issues like self-esteem, identity questions, relationship concerns, and navigating major life changes.

She also uses narrative therapy, which invites clients to examine and reframe the stories they tell about themselves. By separating a person from their problems, narrative work can be useful for coping with trauma, shame, grief, and identity-related concerns.

In addition, solution-focused techniques are used to identify practical steps and small changes that move clients toward their goals. This approach pairs well with concerns like stress, anxiety, and problem-solving around relationships or career decisions.

Finding the best mix of methods is part of the collaborative process. Amanda works together with each person to determine which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts as those needs evolve.

Online therapy offers flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or travel and allow clients to continue care from their preferred location while working with therapists trained in the approaches described above.