About Amanda
Dr. Amanda Veldorale-Griffin helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by relationships, identity questions, parenting stresses, or the fallout from trauma. She writes simply and listens closely so parents can talk about what matters most.
Amanda uses a collaborative style that keeps clients in charge of their own goals while offering tools to make daily life easier. She holds a PhD in Family Relations from The Florida State University and an MS in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Kentucky.
How Amanda works
Amanda is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - and has practiced for 17 years. Her background includes work with LGBT concerns, gender dysphoria, and a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and grief. Amanda draws on several practical approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in the room and their own strengths. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice patterns in emotion and connection. Systemic and Solution-Focused ideas guide short-term planning and clearer communication.
In sessions she aims to make things straightforward and useful. Conversations move from understanding what is hard now to small steps that change how people relate, cope, and feel. She also supports issues linked to attachment, caregiver stress, communication problems, eating concerns, and intimacy-related struggles.
Amanda practices from Oregon and offers care in English. She provides multiple online formats so parents and individuals can choose what fits their day. The goal is steady progress through realistic plans and respectful conversation.
Amanda lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Amanda works with
The areas below are the ones Amanda selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Sexuality
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Oregon |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client's own perspective and strengths. It focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people name their priorities so they can make changes that fit their life. This approach can help with self-esteem, identity questions, and relationship concerns.Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, looks at emotional patterns and how they shape connections. It helps people identify recurring reactions and try new ways of responding to build closer, more stable bonds. EFT is often useful for intimacy-related issues, attachment concerns, and grief work.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Amanda collaborates with each person to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and comfort level. The plan can change over time as new issues come up or progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow conversational work and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and other daily demands.
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