Amanda Sommerfeld is a Counselor based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Addiction, Anxiety, Coping Skills, Life Transitions, Self Esteem, and Women's Issues. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
I approach counseling with the mindset that the therapeutic relationship is essential. In forming this therapeutic relationship, I work together with the client to process the problems that are presented. I believe the process is a collaboration between the counselor and the client and that all people have purpose and deserve understanding, love, and respect. My hope is that through the counseling, the client will become more aware of their patterns, life story, and importance, resulting in an increase in confidence and positive life changes. Overall, I hope that counseling will lead to a more fulfilled life, healing, and wholeness. Specializing in trauma, I utilize a variety of techniques in the counseling process depending on the client’s goals for counseling. My theoretical orientation includes Cognitive-Behavioral, Narrative, Client-Centered, EMDR and Lifespan Integration techniques, along with various other approaches based upon each individual client’s needs. I have a passion for