Amanda Wheeler
She | Her | Hers
ASSOCIATE MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPIST
I believe in a culturally attuned approach to therapy that is tailored to an individual's unique experience and needs. I am passionate about helping people to be the best versions of themselves and work collaboratively to help gain an understanding of yourself and how you relate to the world and others.
Through my experience working at an inpatient eating disorder treatment facility, I take a holistic approach to treatment and prefer to work alongside a dietician, psychiatrist and medical doctor to ensure you are getting the best care possible. My therapeutic approach integrates HAES (Health at Every Size) and Intuitive Eating to focus on improving your relationship with food and yourself. I use a relational approach to help explore past experiences and combine this with concrete interventions for behavioral change, such as exposure response therapy, CBT, DBT, and the trauma resiliency model. I can happily give referrals for trusted dietitians, primary care physicians and psychiatrists to help you build your recovery team.
After working more than a decade in the entertainment industry with artists, musicians and film/TV creators, I bring extensive experience and insight into my clinical practice to better help individuals in the creative community. I am strengths focused and approach therapy with compassion, empathy and empowerment. I use a trauma informed, systemic approach to gain insight on life-long patterns, and use CBT and DBT modalities when appropriate. I would like to help you find your calm, find your passion, and find your confidence.
My prior experience includes working with individuals, couples and families in a variety of settings including a partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment facility specializing in eating disorders.
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Areas of Focus
Eating Disorders, Body Image, & Exercise Addiction
Families Navigating Eating Disorder Recovery
Artists, Musicians, Creatives, & Industry Professionals
Relationship Issues & Couples Counseling
Life Transitions & Career Counseling
Anxiety
Depression
Grief & Loss
Family Conflict
Self Esteem
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Modalities
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Informed
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Intuitive Eating Principles
Health At Every Size (HAES) Aligned/Informed
Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Mindfulness Based Approach
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
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Credentials
BA Azusa Pacific University, Psychology
MA The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy
Social Justice Leadership Academy
Member of the Music Industry Therapist Collective (MITC)
Registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist (#135487)
Supervised by Kate Behzadi, LMFT (#97100)