Amanda Marie Palen
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
3 Endorsed
Sacramento, CA 94203
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I specialize with individuals who consistently find themselves in depressive and anxious positions towards life. Individuals who are at the precipice of some change whether that be internal, external, or both. Places you feel stuck and unseen. I particularly specialize in working with women whose lives have been impacted in some way by patriarchal values and have found that something deeper in them calls out for recognition. I trust that what we can create together can offer a space for you to fully emerge in what wants to be known in you. I will help you understand all self-states and create that bridge needed to help you through.
I offer psychodynamic/depth psychotherapy, both an empirically validated and creative type of therapy that focuses on emotional experience, defensive strategies (how we avoid painful intolerable feelings and thoughts), recurring patterns and themes in our lives and our relationships, and discussion of our past and its influence on how we came to be.
I offer a free initial consultation so that patients (and I) can get an initial picture of what is needed in the therapy, whether I think I might be able to help, and if the pairing feels like a good fit for us both. I look forward to meeting you, wherever you may be.
Call or Email Amanda Marie Palen now for a free 15 minute consultation - (805) 262-8856
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $175
- Couple Sessions $220
- Pay by Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem | Elevance
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Kaiser (Out-of-Network)
- Medicare
- Military OneSource
- Optum
- Oscar Health
- Oxford
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 262-8856
Amanda Marie Palen
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 132573 Amanda Marie Palen
- In Practice for 6 Years
- Certificate from Newport Psychoanalytic Institute Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy with Adults / 2024
- Certificate from Trauma Resource Institute Trauma Resource Model, Level 1 / 2022
- Attended Pacifica Graduate Institute, MA, Graduated 2020
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (805) 262-8856
Amanda Marie Palen
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma and PTSD
- Veterans
- Women's Issues
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 262-8856
Amanda Marie Palen
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
3 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Aviation Professionals
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Aviation Professionals
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Emotionally Focused
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Jungian
- Person-Centered
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 262-8856
Amanda Marie Palen
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Location
Additional Location
Los Angeles, CA 90001
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Counties
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Amanda Marie Palen
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT