Amanda Parulski , LCSW

Amanda Parulski is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She often supports people dealing with family problems, blended family issues, divorce and separation, and concerns related to pregnancy, childbirth, and hospice care. Amanda also lists women's issues and young adult concerns among her focus areas.

Amanda takes a straightforward, short-term approach that centers on a person's strengths. She leans on solution-focused work to help people set clear goals and try small, manageable steps between sessions. Sessions aim to be practical and focused on what changes feel doable.

She also uses client-centered methods that make space for each person's goals and experience. That means the person in therapy guides the pace and priorities while Amanda offers listening and feedback. Narrative work is another part of her practice, helping people look at the stories they tell themselves and find different ways to understand tough events.

With eleven years of experience as an LCSW in Oregon, Amanda brings real-world practice to common life stresses. She describes therapy as a collaborative process and helps people identify strengths to carry forward. Her tone is encouraging and practical for those taking the first steps toward change.

People can expect focused conversations that aim to build coping tools and small wins. Amanda emphasizes clear goals and actions so progress can be measured and adjusted over time.

How Amanda’s Approaches Work Online

Amanda uses client-centered, narrative, and solution-focused ideas to guide online sessions. Client-centered work means she follows the person’s goals and priorities, offering attentive listening and supportive feedback to help you move toward what matters most. Narrative Therapy helps people reframe the stories they tell about themselves, which can reduce the hold of painful events and open new choices. Solution-Focused Therapy focuses on specific goals and small steps you can test between sessions to build momentum and change.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Amanda will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust the plan as progress is made. That makes sessions practical and tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people read facial cues and use face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera, and live chat or text messaging work well for quick check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for people balancing work, caregiving, or medical appointments.