Amanda Ranney

Amanda Ranney, MS, specializes in individual counseling and sport psychology coaching for adolescents, college students, student athletes, and emerging adults. Her areas of expertise include eating disorders and body image, anxiety, normal developmental adjustment, identity development, trauma, grief, and life transitions. She values psychoeducational opportunities and outreach, working best with individuals who are motivated, open to self-exploration, and seeking a deeper psychological and physiological understanding of themselves. Amanda upholds a holistic outlook, focusing on the person behind the problem. With a person-centered orientation informed by trauma-focused techniques, she skillfully integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing in her practice. When suitable, she utilizes her Exercise Science background to enhance clients’ understanding of their physiological selves. Her counseling philosophy centers on fostering self-awareness, adaptability, and psychological flexibility. Believing in the transformative power of connection, authenticity, vulnerability, and self-compassion, Amanda collaborates with clients to uncover the root of their challenges, explore their multidimensional nature, strengthen their innate capabilities, and pursue a harmonious integration of mind, body, and soul.