Therapist profile
Dr. Amanda Veldorale-Griffin, LMFT
Oregon
Licensed MFT - Relationships and Anger
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, Florida / MT2881; LMFT, Oregon / T2747
- NPI1477825313
- Experience17 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationOregon
About
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-centered methods
- Solution-focused steps
About Amanda
Dr. Amanda Veldorale-Griffin is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 17 years of clinical experience. She practices in Oregon and works with adults facing relationship strain, parenting stress, anger, anxiety, depression, trauma, and questions about sexuality and gender. She offers direct, practical help for people wanting clearer communication and less reactive conflict.
Her approach is collaborative. She treats the person as the expert on their life and combines that knowledge with therapeutic methods to find workable steps forward. Sessions focus on identifying patterns that lead to snapping, building skills to interrupt those patterns, and repairing connection after arguments.
Dr. Veldorale-Griffin draws from Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Systemic Therapy. That mix lets her shift between listening deeply, mapping relationship cycles, and developing specific behavior changes. She uses what fits the goals people bring to sessions.
She has a PhD in Family Relations and earlier degrees in marriage and family therapy and psychology. Those qualifications frame a family-oriented perspective that pays attention to how relationships shape feelings and behavior. Clinical work often includes communication practice and ways to reduce buildup of resentment.
People seeking support for anger, intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, or stress about identity and discrimination will find a practical, relationship-focused approach. To start, the usual next step is a short matching questionnaire and a first scheduled session.
How sessions work
How Amanda’s approaches translate to remote work
Dr. Veldorale-Griffin often blends client-centered work with Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. Client-centered work means the therapist listens and reflects so clients can clarify what matters most. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on how emotions and interaction patterns keep problems going, which helps when anger or disconnection repeat. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, concrete steps you can try between sessions to see if things change.Choosing an approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try approaches that match those goals, and adjust methods as needed. That collaborative planning helps decide whether to focus on emotion cycles, practice new communication moves, or set short experiments to reduce reactivity.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can use a break at work or care responsibilities more easily. Discussing how sessions will be scheduled and what will be practiced helps make therapy a usable part of everyday life.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Florida, Oregon
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with relationship problems, parenting and family conflicts, anger, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and sexuality and gender concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and practical, combining listening with specific steps to change interaction patterns and reduce reactive responses.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with relationship and family issues as well as individual concerns like anger and anxiety.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in Florida and Oregon and practices from an Oregon location.
Which languages are supported and can international clients book?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific session formats are not listed in the profile.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.