At Into Balance, Amanda Austin-Mafilika, MA, brings a combination of mental health and substance use expertise to her work with adults. She is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor in Nebraska and earned her Master of Arts in Counseling from Doane University. Her experience includes working with adults in both individual and group settings across a broad range of mental health concerns.

Amanda describes her therapy style as warm, engaging, and compassionate. Her humanistic approach incorporates techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, allowing her to draw from established therapeutic methods while keeping the individual client at the center of care. She is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing through EMDRIA.

Her clinical experience includes PTSD, dissociation, depression, anxiety, substance use, borderline personality disorder, and couples concerns. She has also worked with people who have experienced pain associated with discrimination and systemic oppression. These areas of experience allow Amanda to provide care for clients whose concerns may involve several interconnected aspects of mental and emotional health.

At Into Balance, we value Amanda’s ability to combine compassion, clinical training, and experience across individual and group settings. Her work reflects our commitment to providing thoughtful care that responds to each client’s particular concerns.