Amanda Hager , LPC

Amanda Hager approaches therapy as an active, collaborative process that adapts to each person's changing needs over time. She prioritizes getting to know clients as whole people - not collections of symptoms - and explores how lived experience, culture, community, family patterns, transgenerational narratives, and systems of oppression have shaped emotional well-being. Amanda intentionally moves away from Eurocentric models that focus on fixing isolated symptoms and instead helps people identify and use their strengths to build more stable emotional foundations. She provides a judgment-free therapeutic environment where clients can address topics they may not feel able to discuss in daily life.

Amanda has substantial clinical experience with eating disorders, ADHD, high-risk thoughts and behaviors, and supporting queer and transgender clients. Her work also includes treating eating disorders in gay men, complex grief and loss including losses by suicide, supporting parents of transgender teens and adults, working with people living with HIV/AIDS, and assisting BIPOC clients. Amanda holds the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - and frames treatment around respect, collaboration, and culturally aware care.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Amanda Hager integrates client-centered therapy and narrative therapy to guide online work in an approachable, collaborative way. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and meeting each person where they are - it supports people who need validation, emotional support, and a space to explore values and goals. Narrative therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and helps separate problems from identity, which is useful for issues like trauma, identity concerns, and relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Amanda works with clients to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time so the work stays practical and personally meaningful. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to what matters most to each individual.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules or to access care from home. These options allow clients to maintain continuity of care, try different formats to see what feels most effective, and connect with a licensed professional from wherever they are located within the therapist's service area.