Amanda Tinkey, LCSW — Therapist in Colorado

Hi there, I'm Amanda!

I'm glad you are here and open to getting help. My goal is to help you find the strengths that are already inside you, to live the most fulfilling life you can. My passion for social justice, intersectionality, and trauma-informed care heavily guide how I show up as a therapist.

My focus

I work with individuals aged 14+ on depression, anxiety, identity, and trauma. I specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ communities, and I also have experience treating eating disorders.

My approach

Therapy with me is relational, interpersonal, and attachment-based (meaning it is in-the-moment). My work is anti-diet, anti-racist, culturally humble, and intersectional. I also pull from Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. These frameworks are used, but individualized to your needs.

My communication style

My communication style is gentle, with a whole lot of active listening. I typically start with emotional validation techniques before moving into challenging thoughts/patterns. I am happy to provide more directive feedback if needed as well.

My journey to mental healthcare

I have always been a curious person and an observer. I was drawn to learning about psychology and human behavior since high school, and followed that interest throughout my educational career. Bringing in social justice, as a Queer person myself, led me to Social Work!

My goals for you

I see therapy as a collaborative, deeply personal process. We will go at your pace, so this feels manageable and attuned to your needs. I do like to have a general theme/recap by the end of a session, with a specific goal to work on between sessions (if this feels right for you).

Our first session

Flexible, collaborative, informational.

I identify as...

Female
Caucasian or White
Agnostic, Atheist

Expertise

Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Motivational Interviewing

Trauma Focused

Attachment-based

Behavioral Activation

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

Trust-Based Relational Intervention

+ 13 more

Focus populations

Body Positivity

LGBTQIA+

Racial Justice

BIPOC

First Generation American/Immigrant Parents

Gay

Immune-Disorders

Intersex

Lesbian

Non-Binary

Open Relationships/Non-Monogamy

Queer

Sex Worker

Sex-Positive/Kink

Transgender

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Sidecar Health
Ascension-SmartHealth
Create
MagnaCare
USC PPO / EPO Plan

Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) from Loyola University Chicago.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Amanda Tinkey