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Amanda Parulski, LCSW

Short-term, strength-focused therapy for anxiety and stress

11 years in practice · based in Oregon · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Amanda

Amanda Parulski is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress and anxiety. She works with clients dealing with family strain, grief, parenting challenges, and big life changes. Amanda writes plainly and aims to make the first step feel manageable for people who are nervous about starting therapy.

Amanda uses short-term, solution-focused work to help people tap their strengths. She encourages clients to see themselves as the expert in their own story.

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Background and approach

Sessions emphasize practical steps and clear goals that fit into daily life. Her approach draws on client-centered methods that prioritize each person’s perspective. Narrative techniques help people reframe difficult stories and find new meaning.

Solution-focused tools target small, doable changes that produce immediate relief. Amanda has 11 years of clinical experience and holds an LCSW, licensed in Oregon. She has worked with concerns including blended family issues, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, hospice and end-of-life counseling, pregnancy and childbirth, women’s issues, and young adult concerns.

She aims to make sessions feel collaborative and straightforward. Amanda recognizes starting therapy takes courage and helps clients set realistic steps forward. Her schedule includes evenings and some mornings to fit around busy lives.

How Amanda’s approaches work online

Amanda uses client-centered and solution-focused approaches to guide online work. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s view so they feel heard and can set their own goals. This approach helps when someone needs a space to make sense of stress or parenting decisions.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and quick changes. It helps people who want concrete strategies for reducing anxiety, managing grief moments, or handling family conflict. Narrative Therapy can also be part of online sessions to help reframe difficult stories and find new meaning in life transitions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences, then suggest methods to try. She adjusts the plan over time based on what is most helpful.

Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people see facial cues and build rapport. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to check in between sessions or fit brief conversations into a busy day. These options help people get consistent care while balancing work, childcare, and other obligations.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Amanda help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family problems, grief, parenting, and coping with life changes, plus related areas like caregiver stress and blended family issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She offers short-term, solution-focused work that emphasizes client strengths and practical steps toward goals.
What is her background and experience?
Amanda has 11 years of clinical experience working in mental health settings and helping people with family and life transition concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Oregon and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
11 years
Licensed
Oregon
Languages
English

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