Expert Counselors: Amanda Nazar

Illlinois

Amanda (she/her) is a clinical fellow working towards licensure as a licensed professional counselor. Amanda is passionate about working with people struggling with depression, looking for hope in hardships. People dealing with relationship communication mismatch or navigating the dating world. Working on regulating emotions that feel overpowering in life. As well as life transitions that feel intimidating. Amanda would like to invite you to a judgement-free safe space and empower personal growth and exploration. She utilizes a strong therapeutic relationship and a healthy dose of humor to identify emotions and behaviors. Amanda creates an environment to feel heard, understood, and supported. She is dedicated to exploring strengths and encourages her clients to make meaningful changes in their lives. She works collaboratively with clients to achieve realistic goals and challenges them to reach the best version of themselves. Amanda’s approach to therapy is client- centered using evidence based techniques in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution Focused modalities tailored to meet each individuals needs. Amanda earned a Masters of Science Education with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from St. Bonaventure University. She earned a Bachelors of Science with a concentration in holistic health from Oakland University. She has experience working with young adults, adults, People of Color, and the LGBTQ+ community.