Client Testimonials
“Amanda is a resource of transformative healing work for my partner and I. Her insight was deep and revelatory from early on in our work with her during couples counseling. Over time we have found an easy working relationship with Amanda, and also benefited from her guidance during acutely difficult work. She is able to provide reverence for our individual experiences while prioritizing our relationship's needs and facilitating us through our own process of evolution.
Amanda provides context and synthesis from experienced professional perspectives and dynamic frameworks. Her ability to make our space feel inclusive of our queerness, our quirks and our possibility is invaluable.”
-Couples Client
“Amanda has been with me through the most pivotal moments of my young adult life. She is my champion (she gives me the confidence to stand firm in my truths) and my challenger (she calls it like she sees it and nudges me when I need it), and each time I leave a session with her, I come home to myself again.
Amanda’s sense of humor, grounded-ness, intellect, and open-hearted approach to therapy is the perfect mirror to reflect my struggles, joys, griefs and dreams. Working with Amanda for the last 5+ years has been a tremendous gift to myself—both the one I am today, and the one I will be tomorrow.”
-Individual Client
“There is an art in saying what needs to be said and no more or less. A resounding wisdom in honoring moments of silence where you feel and sense what needs to be. This is a gift and skill that Amanda embodies and has been of great importance in the work we've been able to do.
Amanda has held the space for me without the often-judging eyes of society, family, or even friends. Every week, I am allowed to be quirky, sad, laugh or cry. Through these sessions, more and more, I've been progressing immensely as an individual and member of society. I've learned the ABC's of life, having fun again and letting go of the too often buried words, shame, guilt, depression and trauma. I've been empowered to feel and to identify feelings beyond overwhelm and especially thoughts of wanting to die. I have been able to see trauma and healing as a continuum, a well-worn, rocky path; one worth taking.
Amanda gracefully crosses cultural lines and as a Haitian-American woman I feel very comfortable that she has been able to relate to me and respect my background. I feel blessed and privileged to have her in my life as a counselor and therapist, knowing that what I have learned will take me where I need to go.”
- Individual Client
“I am only able to write this today because of the work that I have done in the past with Amanda, since so much of my life I have wrestled with obsessive negative thoughts and for many years I couldn't even see myself living in my thirties. I am living a better life because of the insight I learned from our sessions. They were full of humor, compassion, and even laughter through the darkest of emotions and it was so necessary for my healing process. Amanda radiates with an aura of empathy and full out care. I feel like she had my back in all ways while remaining ethical. It was like having the very best of a friend while building the boundaries necessary for any successful relationship.”
- Individual Client
“I came to you feeling completely deflated and trapped and you helped me refresh and transform my life perspective, goals and values in a way that helped me achieve a sense of self-empowerment - something I never even realized I was lacking.”
- Individual Client