Amanda Ihle, LCSW

Licensed in Oregon · 16 years in practice

Amanda Ihle is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of clinical practice in Oregon.

License and registration

LCSW, Oregon: L11965 · expires July 2026
NPI: 1417340761 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 16
Languages: English

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About Amanda

Amanda Ihle is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of clinical practice in Oregon. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship strain, grief, trauma, and parenting challenges. Amanda aims to make the first steps feel manageable and affirms the courage it takes to seek help.

She draws on practical, evidence-informed methods to help clients name problems and try new ways of coping.

Background and approach

Sessions tend to focus on goals a person brings in, like reducing panic, managing urges, improving sleep, or restoring connection after loss. Amanda keeps language simple and direct so people can start using ideas right away. Her background includes eight years working with addiction medicine through juvenile court programs and school-based treatment in southwest Washington.

For the most recent eight years she provided clinical social work in a level one trauma emergency room in Portland. Those roles gave her steady experience with crisis care, substance use, and acute trauma response. In sessions she aims to build an accepting space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken without judgment.

She encourages practical steps between meetings, like short behavioral experiments, mindfulness practices, or communication skills to try at home. Progress is approached as a series of small, actionable changes. Amanda practices in Oregon and conducts sessions in English.

She works with a mix of concerns including attachment and intimacy issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and coping with big life changes. The focus is on helping each person find workable strategies that fit their life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Amanda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Grief
Depression
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Amanda names

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Online support

How Amanda Uses Therapy Methods Online

Amanda often combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in straightforward ways. ACT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which suits issues like anxiety, grief, and life transitions. CBT focuses on changing patterns of thinking and behavior and is useful for depression, sleep problems, and managing urges in addiction.

She approaches treatment collaboratively. Together the client and therapist identify goals, try approaches, and adjust based on what actually helps. The therapist will introduce techniques, coach practice, and review results so the plan evolves to fit the person's needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is good for longer weekly sessions and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setting is easier. Live chat and messaging are useful for short check-ins, homework review, or brief coaching between sessions. These options let people fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules while keeping a steady therapeutic process going.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Amanda help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, sleeping and parenting struggles, and related issues like low self-esteem and anger.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Amanda uses practical, client-centered approaches that focus on clear goals and steps. Sessions often include skill practice, mindfulness exercises, and strategies people can try between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 16 years of professional clinical work, including addiction treatment with juvenile court and school programs, and later work in a level one trauma emergency room in Portland.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

Amanda holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential in Oregon and practices there.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Amanda?

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