Amanda Essinger, IMFT/LPC
AAMFT-Approved Supervisor Candidate
My name is Amanda Essinger and I am a Marriage and Family Therapist as well as a Licensed Professional Counselor. I work for Family Connection 2, LLC under Dr. Katafiasz. I specialize in working with families and couples as well as individuals, adolescents, and children. I enjoy practicing therapy that encourages strengthening relationships, communication, and esteem. I have experience working with couple/family/parent-child issues, inattention, depression, and anxiety. My specialty areas include animal assisted psychotherapy and eco-therapy. I'm currently under supervision to be a Registered Play Therapist and am in EMDR training.
Therapy Services
In addition to individual, family, and couple therapy, services include:
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Play Therapy
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Animal Assisted Psychotherapy/Play Therapy
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EMDR
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Prepare/Enrich
Professional Specialties:
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Certificate of Education in Animal Assisted Psychotherapy with Experiential Learning (CAAPII)
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Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado
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Animal Assisted Play Therapy Level 1
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The International Institute for Animal Assisted Play Therapy
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Certified Facilitator of Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy
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Completion of Ecoplay Facilitator Training
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Mindful Ecotherapy Center
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Current Clinical Supervision
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Marriage and Family Therapy
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Licensed Professional Counseling
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Registered Play Therapist
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Animal Assisted Play Therapy
If you would like to schedule an appointment, please click the contact tab on the top of the page.
Amanda Essinger, MFT, LPC
License #: F.2200264
C.1700688
Formal Education:
The University of Akron—MA in Marriage and Family Therapy/Professional Counseling —August 2017
Contact
If you would like to schedule with Amanda, please call 234-738-2506 or email amanda@familyconnection2.com