Close-up headshot of a white woman with long, blonde hair and blue eyes. She is looking at the camera, smiling fully in the sunlight while some strands of hair partially cover the right side of her face.
I am a 27-year-old native Brooklynite currently living in Denver, CO and learning what it means to move through the world within multiple identities. As a former English major and current social work student, I am currently exploring ways to bridge those paths. In April 2018, I completed a year-long certificate program in Indigenous Focusing-Oriented Therapy (IFOT), which is a modality of complex trauma therapy rooted in indigenous knowledge and practice. My areas of interest and experience are many, and they include: complex trauma, chronic illness, ableism, spiritual abuse, family dynamics, developmental psychology, social work education and employment, trauma-informed care, radical empathy, creativity, movement, somatic therapy, healthcare, self-care, and advocacy in these areas. I have three poems forthcoming in the anthology edition of True Girl magazine.
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Portfolio: https://www.clippings.me/amandavsavino
Guest feature: https://thewordafter.wordpress.com/2017/07/13/guest-conversations-life-lines (3rd entry from top)
