Amanda Ihle, LCSW

Amanda Ihle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Oregon with 16 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and anger. Her work also covers grief, sleep difficulties, parenting concerns, ADHD, and self-esteem struggles.

Earlier in her career she practiced in Washington State for eight years, offering addiction medicine treatment with Clark County Juvenile Court and providing on-campus treatment for several school districts in southwest Washington. For the past eight years she has worked in a level one trauma emergency room in Portland. That mix of community and acute care shapes how she approaches difficult moments.

Her style centers on straightforward conversation and steady presence. She invites people to talk through thoughts and feelings without judgment. Sessions focus on practical steps and skills people can try between meetings. Techniques come from approaches like cognitive behavioral work, acceptance and commitment practices, attachment-focused ideas, and mindfulness tools.

When anger shows up as snapping at loved ones, holding resentment, or hitting a wall at work, she looks at the patterns that keep it going. That can include stress, sleep disruption, relationship dynamics, or unresolved grief and trauma. Amanda works with each person to set realistic goals and simple experiments to change how they respond in tough moments.

Her background in addiction treatment and trauma emergency care means she is used to helping people in high-pressure situations. She encourages direct, manageable steps and clear choices so people can regain more control over day-to-day life.

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