Amanda O'Shea

Hi! My name is Amanda. I have been a therapist for over 10 years and I can guarantee you that there is no “right” time, reason or explanation to start seeing a therapist, but you’re here now and I am so glad you are. I pride myself on being warm and empowering, while also solution-focused, challenging and direct (with a bunch of humor thrown in there as well!). I have been in private practice since 2019, while also serving as the Program Director for a youth council program, providing youth and their families with tools for social-emotional growth and healthy attachments. I began my career working in an outpatient rehab program helping individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders and remained in that role for 6 years, prior to starting the journey to private practice. Feel free to check out my website for more information: www.osheapsychotherapy.com

In order to best assist you, I need to first understand you as the unique person you are. I use an eclectic approach to tailor therapy to each individual’s identified needs by combining mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic psychotherapy and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) approaches. I believe our defenses are in place during times of trauma and stress for a reason, however they can also stop us from personal growth which is what I hope to help you with.

My goal is to assist you in learning healthy coping skills to manage your symptoms but to also explore the root cause of them in an effort to reduce them. We’ll take a look at how unresolved issues of our past can leak into our present functioning and work together to identify patterns of behavior and make effective change.