800 Prairie Center Drive, Suite 210
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
952-234-9210
amanda@edentherapycenter.com
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/eden-therapy-center-amanda-ripley-kayala-eden-prairie-mn/435848
I specialize in Co-Occurring Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Disorders as well as working with Trauma and with the LGBTQ community. I am a trauma-informed, holistic, person-centered therapist whose goal is to create a trusting and compassionate therapeutic atmosphere which encouraged self-exploration, self-awareness and movement to achieve goals in therapy, life and to help others be their best selves.
While I haven’t had the privilege of working with children or teens in adoptive/foster/kinship families, I have had the honor of helping adults who have been on such journeys learn to better understand, appreciate and find their places in the world. I want to continue to fully support adults who have had those experiences as well as the adults who choose to become caregivers of children within the adoptive/foster/kinship system.
Amanda is Level I & II EMDR Trained.
Additional Information
Service Location: Office Based
Languages Spoken: English
Practice Focus:
Young Adult (Adopted person; 18+)
Adult (Ad Parent-Individual)
Adult (Adopted person)
LGBTQ
Areas of Practice Strength:
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Personality Disorders
Addiction
Sexual Abuse (Victim)
Attachment
Grief and Loss Related to Adoption
Adoption Identity (i.e. sense of self-worth; self-esteem…etc.)
Early Traumatic Experiences
LGBTQ
Treatment Modalities:
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Mindfulness
Co-Occurring Disorders
Spring 2019
