- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Oregon
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Grief
About Amanda
Amanda Parulski is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Oregon who helps people facing stress, anxiety, family strain, grief, parenting challenges, and life changes. She works with a practical, short-term focus and aims to help clients use their strengths to move forward. Her tone is straightforward and encouraging for parents who may be feeling overwhelmed.
Amanda favors solution-focused, goal-oriented work. Sessions are aimed at small, doable changes that fit into busy family life.
Background and approach
She believes people are the experts on their own stories and that therapy can highlight strengths already present. Her approach often includes client-centered listening and narrative techniques. That means she helps clients tell and reframe their stories, and then looks for realistic steps to try.
Sessions typically focus on what is most useful now rather than long-term theory-based plans. Amanda has been practicing social work for 11 years and holds an Oregon LCSW. She brings experience with blended family issues, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, hospice and end-of-life counseling, pregnancy and childbirth, women's issues, and concerns common to young adults.
Many people find her practical style fits well when they need quick tools and clearer direction. She encourages parents to acknowledge small wins and to try simple strategies that can ease daily strain. Taking that first step is often the hardest part, and she recognizes how much courage that can take.
What Amanda works with
Everything Amanda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Amanda helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amanda lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Amanda's approaches work online
Amanda uses client-centered, narrative, and solution-focused ideas to guide online work. Client-centered Therapy emphasizes listening and responding to each person's needs. It helps when someone wants a supportive, empathetic space to talk and be heard.Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about their lives. Amanda helps clients reframe those stories and notice strengths that might be hidden. This approach can be useful for family tensions, parenting stress, or grief when a different perspective helps.
Solution-Focused Therapy looks for practical steps that lead to immediate change. Sessions focus on small, measurable goals and what can be tried between meetings. That makes it a good match for people seeking short-term progress and clear next steps.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Amanda will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit their situation, and adjust plans based on what helps most. The process is collaborative and aims to match style to need.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful when visual interaction matters, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quick check-in, and messaging lets people share thoughts between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for parents juggling schedules and responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Amanda
What concerns does Amanda help with?
Amanda works with stress, anxiety, family problems, grief, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on blended family issues, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, hospice and end-of-life counseling, pregnancy and childbirth, women's issues, and young adult concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and client-centered. She listens to each person's story and helps identify clear, achievable steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience as a social worker. That experience includes work with a range of family and life-transition concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW and is licensed in Oregon. The profile references care provided under that credential and location.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Different formats can suit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Amanda?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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