Amanda Harms, MA

Amanda Harms is a mental health counselor in Colorado Springs with a strong desire to help others achieve their goals. Her main methods of therapy include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (which includes, mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and building relationships). She is understanding, caring, and patient.  She enjoys diverse populations (LGBTQ friendly) and believes everyone has the potential to live life to its’ fullest. Amanda believes in providing an atmosphere of safety, acceptance, understanding, and love.  

Amanda’s mission statement for her profession is: “I want to help others see their potential by giving them tools and helping them obtain skills so that they may live their lives with purpose, meaning, and fulfillment.” 

Amanda has been working in the mental health field since 2015. She is currently working towards her professional counselor license under the supervision of a licensed practitioner.

Amanda’s background includes working with individuals and their addictions, helping women with trauma informed care, Neurofeedback, and group therapy. She is married with six children ages 9-23 which enables her to understand family dynamics. This experience has helped her when also working with families and children.

Experience:

• Group Therapist for 18+: Substance Abuse, Parenting Classes, Anger Management, Domestic Violence, and Cognitive Skills
• Men and women in trauma and addiction informed care
• Families whose children were taken into foster care, and helped in reuniting families
• Neurofeedback Technician – unique understanding of how the brain functions
• Individuals with mental health needs

Amanda holds the following degrees and credentials:

Master of Arts in Counseling

Ottawa University

September 2016

Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Liberty University

May 2012

Registered Psychotherapist of Colorado

NLC.0108009

Supervisor: Dr. Erika Johnson, PsyD, LP, BC-TMH, CCATP