I have been a Licensed Social Worker in the State of Nevada since 2006 and have been a therapist since 2017.I have more than 5 years of professional work experience as a therapist. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, relationship issues, depression & family conflicts.
I am an Allied to the LGBTQ+ community. I have attended few THRIVE conferences in order to familiarize myself more with issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community. I have worked with members of such community that were going through various issues to include but not limited to coming out to the world. I have prepared my clients to come out to their friends, parents, and employers when needed. I have also worked with people who were seeking to become transgenders.
Although I work with every age, I have worked very well also with children (4-18). Currently my youngest client is 5 years old and my oldest one is over 67 years of age.
I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I tailor dialog and treatment plan to meet my clients' unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, First responder issues, Gender dysphoria, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Trichotillomania, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NV LCSW 9936-C
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She’s an amazing woman who has refined her craft over a long career, I’m very grateful to speak with her!
Written on Sep 23, 2024 after therapy with Ayele for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Dr. Amavigan is all at once very professional and knowledgeable, while being very compassionate and empathetic. Could not have picked a better therapist on my own
Written on May 19, 2023 after therapy with Ayele for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Dr. Amavigan is amazing! Very professional, respectful of my feelings, but very honest. I love how she have help me get my life back on track. She don’t judge me, she is very caring. I was a complete wreck, but she have turned it all around, turning my hurt and tears into laughter and joy. She taught me how to set boundaries and make people respect them, how to be accretive and firm, and stand strong. Protect my peace! I am so grateful to her and highly recommend her. She is the TRUTH! Thank you Dr. Amavigan.
Written on Jan 12, 2023 after therapy with Ayele for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Dr. Amavigan is a great listener, is supportive, and genuinely is there for her clients. I appreciate the ability to communicate with her through messaging, too.
Written on Nov 18, 2022 after therapy with Ayele for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and career difficulties