What I do
Amanda is an adjunct Professor for MSW@Denver and teaches clinical and macro courses for both foundation and concentration years. Amanda is the owner of Willow Journey Wellness. She also serves as a Clinical Director for Resilience Lab (New York) and as a clinical consultant for Behavioral Treatment Services (Colorado).Professional Biography
Amanda received her BSW from Carthage College in 2011 with a minor in psychology and her MSW from University of Denver in 2012 with a specialization in adult and late life interventions and interpersonal trauma.
Starting out, Amanda was a substance abuse, mental health and reentry therapist for incarcerated individuals working in jail systems, community corrections, and outpatient settings. In 2016, Amanda became the Executive Director for Behavioral Treatment Services overseeing programs across the state of Colorado for system-involved individuals. Amanda provided administrative and clinical oversight for jail based services, community correction treatment, outpatient clinics, court based navigation services, and a high risk SUD inpatient program.
In 2020, after relocating to New York, Amanda served as the Director of Behavioral Health for a substance use and mental health clinic in Brooklyn providing outpatient services to the community.
Later that year, Amanda began working in the domestic violence shelter system and served as the Interim Director of Domestic Violence Services for Henry Street Settlement in Manhattan, overseeing a 26 family shelter for residents of New York.
Amanda has taught for the University of Denver since 2017 and taught for Fordham University from 2021-2022.
Now based near Chicago, Amanda works as a Clinical Director for Resilience Lab, a tele-health tech start-up based out of New York that is working to expand access to mental health services in the US. Amanda also serves as a clinical and policy consultant for BTS based out of Colorado. She is the owner of Willow Journey Wellness PLLC (www.willowjourneywellness.com), a clinical practice serving clients of Illinois, Colorado, and New York.
Amanda is an LCSW in Colorado, New York, and Illinois. She is a Certified DBT therapist and a C-AIMHP (Certified Addictions Informed Mental Health Professional). With a primary focus in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Amanda's clinical philosophy is centered on mindfulness, holistic work, and feminism.
Starting out, Amanda was a substance abuse, mental health and reentry therapist for incarcerated individuals working in jail systems, community corrections, and outpatient settings. In 2016, Amanda became the Executive Director for Behavioral Treatment Services overseeing programs across the state of Colorado for system-involved individuals. Amanda provided administrative and clinical oversight for jail based services, community correction treatment, outpatient clinics, court based navigation services, and a high risk SUD inpatient program.
In 2020, after relocating to New York, Amanda served as the Director of Behavioral Health for a substance use and mental health clinic in Brooklyn providing outpatient services to the community.
Later that year, Amanda began working in the domestic violence shelter system and served as the Interim Director of Domestic Violence Services for Henry Street Settlement in Manhattan, overseeing a 26 family shelter for residents of New York.
Amanda has taught for the University of Denver since 2017 and taught for Fordham University from 2021-2022.
Now based near Chicago, Amanda works as a Clinical Director for Resilience Lab, a tele-health tech start-up based out of New York that is working to expand access to mental health services in the US. Amanda also serves as a clinical and policy consultant for BTS based out of Colorado. She is the owner of Willow Journey Wellness PLLC (www.willowjourneywellness.com), a clinical practice serving clients of Illinois, Colorado, and New York.
Amanda is an LCSW in Colorado, New York, and Illinois. She is a Certified DBT therapist and a C-AIMHP (Certified Addictions Informed Mental Health Professional). With a primary focus in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Amanda's clinical philosophy is centered on mindfulness, holistic work, and feminism.
