Therapy where you do not have to explain or defend who you are.

Your identity is not a problem to solve. Whether you want to talk about identity, relationships, family, anxiety, trauma—or something entirely unrelated—you deserve care that sees and respects the whole person.

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Come as you are. Your identity, relationships, and lived experience belong in the room.

SHORELINE HEALTH · CT + RI

SCHEDULE YOUR VISIT

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YOU MAY BE NOTICING

There is a reason this feels so hard.

✦You are tired of editing yourself to feel safe or accepted.
✦Family, relationships, community, or identity questions feel complicated.
✦Past rejection, discrimination, or invalidation still affects how you move through the world.
✦You want a therapist who is affirming without making every conversation about identity.

WHAT SUPPORT CAN LOOK LIKE

Therapy that makes room for the real story.

Be fully seen

Bring your whole self into a space where your identity and lived experience are respected—not debated or pathologized.

Untangle what hurts

Process anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship patterns, shame, or minority stress at a pace that feels safe.

Live more authentically

Strengthen boundaries, self-trust, connection, and the freedom to make choices that align with who you are.

Amanda Calandro at the Connecticut shoreline

HOW I WORK

Compassionate. Honest. Down-to-earth.

I will create space for the hard things, help you make sense of the patterns beneath them, and gently challenge what may be keeping you stuck. Our work is collaborative and grounded in tools you can use beyond the session.

CBTDBT skillsACTTrauma-informed careStrengths-based

WHEN YOU'RE READY

You deserve support that makes room for all of you.

Secure online therapy for clients located in Connecticut and Rhode Island.

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