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Amanda Garcia Torres

Therapist
9 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Depression, Identity issues, Trauma, PTSD
  • Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

I am a licensed psychotherapist and have been in practice for over a decade. Most of the people I work with struggle with PTSD, trauma, perfectionism, low self-esteem, and identity issues. I tend to collaborate often with adults who have hit a wall or who have not had success in their therapy journey.

My approach to therapy

I practice Chairwork Psychotherapy and Parts Work, which is an experiential therapy modality where we address suffering by giving voice and embodying our inner parts or selves, and engaging in imaginary dialogues with people or forces from our past, present, and future. This form of therapy is incredibly powerful and direct. We’ve all had moments where we know something in our minds, but still fail to believe it and connect with it in our hearts. Chairwork creates that bridge that connects the head and the heart, which then allows true healing and change to happen.

What you can expect from me

My initial sessions are 90 minutes in length, so we will have time to do our intake and you will get a chance to do Chairwork. That means that you will leave the session having a much clearer idea on what it is like to work with me, and hopefully you will have already made progress on an issue since we will have done real work with it! My follow-up sessions are an hour in length, and will usually begin with a brief check-in before we go into more experiential work and a debrief.

About me

  • I identify as
    Other Racial or Ethnic Background, Native American, Latinx, Hispanic, Woman
  • My style is
    Energetic, Empowering, Direct

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    9 years of experience
  • Training
    MC (Masters in Counseling) at New York University
  • License type
    LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) (New York)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Highmark BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan, United Healthcare

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, Identity issues, Trauma, PTSD
  • More specialties
    LGBTQIA+, Stress management, Cultural & ethnic issues, Grief or loss, Relationship issues, Women's issues, Transgender issues
  • Therapy methods
    Trauma Focused CBT, Experiential
  • Care types
    Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults
  • Languages
    English