Amanda Franklin, M.Ed.
This website is an opportunity for a prospective client to begin to interview me to see if I would be a good fit for their counseling needs.  Here are some common questions, as well as my best current answers:

Who are you?

As you can tell from my picture, I’m a middle-aged woman, with beginning-to-gray hair and deepening laugh lines (both of which I’m proud of, because they’re earned from decades of life).  Some things you can’t tell from looking at me: 

*  I grew up in another country, and I have some idea of what it means not to fit into the majority culture, or even to look as if I could
*  I’m straight – and I try not to assume anything about my clients until they’ve told me who they are
*  some of the best praise I’ve gotten from any client was from a woman who told me, “You know, you’re really not bad for a white lady…”
*  after 21 years as a master’s-level counselor, there are still days I can’t believe my good luck in having found such a wonderful, honorable way to earn a living.
Epiphany Episcopal Church
1805 38th Avenue
Seattle, WA  98122

(206) 324-0721
Inquiry@amandafranklin.net

Frequently asked questions:
Is this religious counseling?
How do you work?
What theories do you use?
Do you have any special
areas of expertise?
How can I tell when I've found
the right counselor?
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A dictionary of initials, acronyms, and abbreviations used by counselors:

http://counselingseattle.com/initials.htm