Portland Therapy Center
Amanda Ball

Amanda Ball (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MS, LPC

I'm a queer and polyamorous woman with ADHD who feels deeply. As a therapist I love providing affirming care to my communities.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

503-558-4888

825 NE 20th Ave

Suite 250

Portland, OR 97232

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At a Glance

Me

Rate: $120-$180

Provides free initial consultation

Provides telehealth services

Practicing Since: 2018

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket
  • Out of Network
  • PacificSource

My Ideal Client

You might be my client if you are… queer, polyam, kinky,gender-defiant, neurodivergent, sensitive, artistic, or revolutionary. You might be feeling… stuck, overwhelmed, unmet in relationships, unsatisfied with life, or like you're at a crossroads. You’re probably less interested in charting out your thoughts and more about tuning into your own voice and becoming empowered.

My Approach to Helping

I believe in deep and lasting change that goes beyond surface level “interventions.” I delve into attachment, core beliefs, defining life experiences, and parts work to help you experience deeper insights and make changes in your life. We’ll do plenty of talking, but I deeply value using mindfulness, somatic awareness, experiential processing and our rapport/relationship to move beyond “talk therapy.” I can be intuitive and probing but also gentle and compassionate. I’ll be your biggest fan but cheer you on loudest when you challenge yourself.

My Values as a Therapist

BLM, intersectional feminist, affirming of neurodivergence (ADHDer here!), sex/kink positive. There is no such thing as being “judgement free” but I hold space for multiple truths. I believe capitalism is significantly harming our mental health (among other things). I worked in public health for a long time so reproductive health freedom and access to trans healthcare are very important to me (and I know a bit about it!) I’m a queer, polyamorous, able-bodied but neurodivergent white cis-woman from a middle class background. I endeavor to hold my privilege responsibly, confront my internalized isms, and hold space for imperfection in the process.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • Attachment Theory External link

    I use Experiential Primary Attachment Therapy to elicit attachment templates in real time. This powerful work can help you re-process and re-pattern attachment wounding on a deep level. I have trained directly with the founders of this method, Donna Roy and Jessica Montgomery, and have also assisted in training others.

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) External link

    I love incorporating my knowledge of parts work into the experiential methods I work with to help clients understand their inner workings, and I am on the wait list to train with the IFS institute.

  • Hakomi External link

    Hakomi uses mindfulness to go towards your “core material,” or deeply ingrained beliefs about yourself and the world. By uncovering and examining these beliefs, we aim to discard inaccurate beliefs that no longer serve you, and gain new, life affirming experiences that help you understand the truth of yourself and the world, thereby living in alignment with each.

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • LGBTQ Issues External link

    My clients come from all walks of life, but I especially enjoy serving my clients from the queer community. For me, queerness is just another part of who you are, not part of 'the problem.' I aim to understand your unique story, but I won't need you to teach me the basics. Or, if you are still exploring, I can provide an open, non-pressuring environment to do so.

  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships External link

    Exploring your relationship values can help you ground into what you really want and need, and create the relationship orientation that is right for you. I have knowledge of many different types and styles of polyamory, non-monogamy, and open relationships. I hold the belief that any type of relationship can be healthy with the consent and honestly of all partners.

  • Self-Esteem External link

    Feelings of not being enough are often at the roots of depression and anxiety. Low self-worth can hold you back from leading the life you want, or pursuing the jobs and relationships you deserve. I use a combination of self-compassion techniques, and mindful exploration of your own intuitive knowing, to elicit and ground in your internal sense of self-worth.

  • ADHD External link

    Missed or mis-diagnosis of ADHD can leave adults with this condition feeling defeated or incompetent. As a person with lived experience of being diagnosed late in life I can help you evaluate if your symptoms are consistent with ADHD, de-stigmatize what it means to live with ADHD and collaborate with you on what supports will work best for you.

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