Amanda Parulski, LCSW - Therapist in Oregon

About Amanda

Amanda Parulski is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and life changes. Her work emphasizes practical steps and clear goals so families can regain steadiness and move forward.

Amanda uses a short-term, solution-focused style that looks for what already works and builds on those strengths. She listens for each person’s story and helps reframe events so difficult moments feel more manageable.

Background and approach

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, aimed at producing useful changes between visits. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the person’s perspective and Narrative Therapy to examine how stories shape choices. Solution-Focused Therapy informs her attention to small, concrete steps that can create quick relief and momentum.

Amanda brings 11 years of professional experience to her practice in Oregon and holds the LCSW credential. She encourages people to take the first step and understands that asking for help takes courage. Her approach is straightforward and practical, oriented toward helping families find clearer paths forward.

Typical topics include blended family issues, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, hospice and end-of-life concerns, pregnancy and childbirth, women’s issues, and young adult transitions. Sessions aim to equip participants with tools they can use at home and in daily life.

How Amanda’s Approaches Work Online

Amanda uses Client-Centered Therapy to make the person’s perspective central; this means sessions start with listening and clarifying what matters most to the client, which helps with stress, parenting, and family concerns.

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify small, practical steps that lead to quick improvements. This approach suits people who want concrete tools for coping with anxiety, grief, or relationship shifts.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda will work with each client to identify goals, try an approach, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. The plan is shaped by the client’s needs, goals, and preferences rather than a fixed method.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which give flexibility for busy family schedules. These options can make it easier to fit sessions around work, school, caregiving, and other responsibilities while keeping therapy consistent and accessible.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Narrative Therapy

Looking at the story you have come to tell about yourself, and where it came from. The work is in separating the problem from your identity and finding accounts that fit you better.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

Amanda supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, family problems, grief, parenting, and coping with life changes, including blended family issues and caregiver stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is short-term and practical with a focus on strengths, clear goals, and conversational work that looks for steps clients can use between sessions.

What background and experience does she have?

She has 11 years of professional experience working with families and related concerns and draws on approaches that emphasize clients' perspectives and small, actionable changes.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Oregon under OR LCSW L6598 and practices from that state.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing work?

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?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Grief

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 11 years
Licensed: Oregon
Languages: English

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