Amanda Boughton

Greetings! I hold psychotherapy as a living, creative inquiry into the depths of you. If you work with me, we will look together at what is troubling you and what you are longing for. Where we uncover traumas, stuck patterns, or beliefs that don’t serve you anymore, we can use a variety of effective modalities to heal and integrate them such as Somatic Experiencing, EMDR (a very effective technique that helps process unresolved traumas safely), parts work, and mindfulness. True healing and growth often come from slowing down, learning to be a little gentler with ourselves, and reconnecting with parts of us that may have been lost or forgotten in the hustle and bustle of daily life; in this spirit, I like to make lots of space for the organic unfolding of your unconscious mind. There can be a lot of energy stored in the deep unconscious, and over time this process can feel profoundly re-invigorating!

My style is warm, engaged, mindfulness-based, trauma informed, and relational. My theoretical foundations are Jungian, archetypal, and Gestalt. I love to include the wisdom of the body in our work. I see psychotherapy as one of the great alchemical paths of human life, and few things bring me more joy than co-creating the vessel of inner transformation with my clients.

I have a dedicated sitting meditation practice and am an enthusiastic student of Zen. This practice has helped me to cultivate a space within myself and in my work as a therapist where presence, non-judgment, spontaneity, and listening are central, and the ever-present background of silence is a friendly touchstone. In addition to working with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, self-esteem, people-pleasing, and PTSD, I provide coaching to people who are new to meditation and would like help and encouragement in getting a practice going. I also love supporting more seasoned spiritual practitioners in integrating insights gained during practice into daily life.

Areas of Focus

At Wylder Roots I work with individual adults, adolescents, children, and relationships/couples. I focus on working with:

Addiction
Anxiety
Creative Blocks
Depression
Embodiment/Somatics
Grief & Loss
Identity
Intuition & Discernment
Nervous System Regulation
People Pleasing
PTSD / C-PTSD
Relationships & Attachment
Sexual Trauma
Spirituality
Transitions

Frameworks

I have an MA in Integral Counseling Psychology. These are some of the lineages and modalities that inform my work:

Archetypal/Jungian
Attachment
EMDR
Existential/Phenomenological
Parts work (IFS/Internal Family Systems and Gestalt-informed)
Psychodynamic
Relational 
Somatics/Generative Somatics
Spiritual
Trauma-Informed

Fees

$150 per 50-minute individual session
$200 per 50-minute mixed session
$250 per 75-minute mixed session
$70 for 30-min add on to any session

I offer a 15-minute free consultation if you’d like to explore working together.

Payments may be made by debit, credit, or HSA/FSA card.

I am not in network with insurance at this time, but I am able to provide superbills for you to submit for reimbursement through your carrier.

Location

I am based in San Francisco, CA. I offer virtual therapy to anyone living in the state of California.

Schedule

I’d love to connect with you! 

If you’re interested in working together, please follow this link to schedule a free, 15-minute consultation. This will give me space to hear more about what you’re seeking support around, get us a chance to get a feel for each other, and offer time for you to ask any questions you may have about therapy. 

Current clients are welcome to email me at amanda@wylderroots.com or leave me a message at (925) 967-4057. 

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