Amanda Lowrey

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist|Clinically Supervised

I am passionate about working with emerging to middle-aged adults with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, recovery from trauma, self-worth and people-pleasing behaviors, stress management, boundary work, career and identity exploration. In therapy, I often incorporate mindfulness techniques and parts of self work to help clients foster the connection between their mind and body. I also work with couples and adult families with a focus on multi-generational patterns and narratives, conflict resolution, enhancing intimacy and communication dynamics! Recognizing that you are the expert of your own life, I prioritize meeting my clients where they are at and tailoring therapy to meet their unique needs. As a trauma-informed, inclusive, and LGBTQIA2S+ affirming therapist, I value diversity and strive to create a safe and supporting environment where my clients feel hear and understood, I aim to provide a warm, curious, collaborative, person-centered and strengths-based approach with a sprinkle of humor!

Relational: Our therapeutic relationship is the most important predictor of success in therapy! I focus on creating an environment where you feel heard, validated, and have a safe space to express your thoughts, emotions, and experiences. Together we can move towards having more connection, vulnerability and authenticity in your relationships. Mindfulness-based: My work is mindfulness-based, experiential and humanistic, meaning I foster and respect my clients' self awareness and use the client's own present moment experience to inform us about what is needed. Mindfulness can help you feel more connected to your own inner strength, resilience and wisdom! Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Let's take a look at how your thoughts, emotions and behaviors interact and effect one another! We can then identify unhealthy ways of thinking and replace them with more beneficial thoughts that are in our own best interest. You’ll learn tools to practice outside of session in a practical, helpful way. Humanistic: We are all humans first. Your experiences and interpretations of these experience are central to understanding your place in the world. From a humanistic lens, we can explore these experiences and discover your unique self! Attachment Theory: Early childhood relationships, interactions, and experiences provide a blueprint for how we see ourselves, our relationships, and the world around us. Has the world felt safe? Have you found trust and reliability in others? Understanding your attachment style can be a powerful tool in unraveling old relationship patterns and fostering meaningful and secure changes! For couples and families: Utilizing Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and the Gottman Method, I work with adult families and couples in resolving various issues! EFT concentrates on strengthening trust and bond between partners, while looking at how individuals process their experiences, emotions, patterns of interaction, and attachment. The integration with the Gottman Method's practical tools and interventions allows us to explore together the "dance" of interactions and emotional attunement. For trauma survivors: It's important to take time in recognizing and understanding how traumatic experience have impacted one's mental, behavioral, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being! I often work with clients in exploring the connection between a trauma experience and associated emotional and behavioral responses. As well, I often incorporate mindfulness-based interventions to aid in healing trauma stored in the body.