Amanda Ripley-Kayala is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), a Licensed Alcohol and Drug
Counselor (LADC) and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Amanda received a Master of Arts
degree in Adlerian Psychotherapy from Adler Graduate School completing the Co-Occurring
Disorders program and has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Gender Studies from University of
Utah.
Amanda has over 7 years of experience working with adults in outpatient and residential treatment settings. Amanda is a highly skilled, trauma-informed, holistic, client centered therapist whose goal is to create a trusting and compassionate therapeutic alliance that encourages self-exploration, self-awareness, empowerment and movement to achieve goals in therapy and life.
Amanda uses an Adlerian and trauma-informed lens to help clients understand and create change
in their lives and incorporates the following evidenced-based treatments:
- Adlerian Psychotherapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Mindfulness
- Somatic-Based Interventions
Amanda specializes in the following:
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Physical/Emotional/Verbal/Sexual Abuse
- Anxiety
- Mood Disorders
- LGBTQ+ community
- Substance use disorders
- Stress
- Anger
- Codependency
- Self-Esteem
- Life transitions
- Coping skills development
Ages Amanda treats:
- Young adults (18-25 years old)
- Adults (26-64 years old