Amanda Ihle, LCSW

Amanda Ihle is an LCSW with 16 years of clinical experience in Oregon. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship struggles. Amanda centers on thoughts and everyday habits to help people make changes that fit their lives.

She spent eight years working with juvenile court addiction programs and providing on-campus treatment for school districts in Southwest Washington. For the past eight years she has worked in a level one trauma emergency room in Portland, bringing crisis experience to routine care.

In sessions she aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space for people to talk about feelings and habits. She invites clients to notice how thoughts and small patterns affect day-to-day choices. The work often includes practical steps to shift unhelpful habits and build more helpful routines.

Amanda uses several approaches to match what each person needs. That can mean looking at how values guide action, practicing mindfulness to reduce reactivity, or working on how attachment patterns show up in relationships. She adapts methods to a person’s goals rather than using one fixed style.

People who come to her for help with grief, parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, or compassion fatigue can expect a mix of reflection and doable skills. Amanda encourages small goals and steady practice so changes stick. She also supports those managing ADHD, body image concerns, codependency, and substance issues.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and Amanda acknowledges that effort. She works with clients to set clear, realistic steps and to celebrate progress along the way.

How therapy approaches guide online work

Amanda often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts without getting stuck and to take action that matches their values. That approach can be useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, creating a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can speak honestly about feelings and habits. This style supports work on grief, relationship concerns, and self-esteem by focusing on the person’s perspective.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean trying techniques from different models and adjusting based on what helps most.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins from a quieter environment. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or sessions without video when that works better for a person’s routine.