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About Resonance

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For us, truly, there are no "surroundings."


I can lose my hands and still live. I can lose my legs and still live. I can lose my eyes and still live. . . . But if I lose the air I die. If I lose the sun I die. If I lose the earth I die. If I lose the water I die. If I lose the plants and animals I die. All of these things are more a part of me, more essential to my every breath, than is my so-called body. What is my real body?


We are not autonomous, self-sufficient beings as European mythology teaches. . . . We are rooted just like the trees. But our roots come out of our nose and mouth, like an umbilical cord, forever connected with the rest of the world. . . .


Nothing that we do, do we do by ourselves. We do not see by ourselves. We do not hear by ourselves. . . . We do not think, dream, invent, or procreate by ourselves. We do not die by ourselves. . . .


I am a point of awareness, a circle of consciousness, in the midst of a series of circles. One circle is that which we call “the body.” It is a universe itself, full of millions of little living creatures living their own “separate” but dependent lives. . . . But all of these “circles” are not really separate—they are all mutually dependent upon each other.       

                                       

- Jack D. Forbes 


It's All About the Connection!

Have you ever had a moment, conversation, or even a look that gave made you feel felt? That felt sense of connection is what Resonance Therapy, LLC is based on. Too often, we are forced to stay on the surface level or simply don't know how to connect on a more meaningful level--perhaps because we were taught to; perhaps because of trauma; or maybe because we are afraid someone will abandon/make fun of/misunderstand us. Resonance is about feeling accompanied, being seen, heard, and mostly, felt, throughout the healing process. I don't believe in the individualistic, Euro-centric view that therapists or other providers "bestow" skills or somehow facilitate changes in others without some sort of change to themselves. Resonance is a two-way street; our liberation and healing is connected to yours. Much like trees who communicate underground through their roots, our neurobiology is designed to be connected with each other so that we may survive and thrive in this uncertain world. Whether you're just starting therapy for the first time or already on your healing journey, we are glad you're here. Let's connect.

About Amanda Singh Bans, M.A., LCSW

Bio

I am a mixed race, cisgender, queer woman of color; my ancestors are from Zacatecas, Mexico, Hoshiarpur, India, Germany, and England. I was born in the central coast of California where diversity was commonplace, and split my time between there and in small, rural white towns in southern Oregon as one of very few families of color and even fewer mixed-race families. I moved around a lot both as a child and an adult and have lived in southern California, the Bay Area, and the southwest area of New Mexico before settling here in Portland, Oregon. Additionally, there was not a lot of language or visibility to talk about gender or sexuality in culturally-specific ways; many times, I had to split my time between different affirming groups (i.e. being with other people of color to talk about race; being with other queer/LGBTQ circles to talk about gender and sexuality, etc.) in order to get my needs met. In many ways, I have always battled feeling culturally and geographically dislocated and unsettled, which taught me about living in between, embracing the gray, and normalizing discomfort when it came to my identities.

Focus Areas

I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Portland, Oregon. I am a relational therapist and my background and training include intimate partner violence, sexual trauma, narcissistic abuse, adults who experienced abuse as children, Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) and Post Traumatic Growth, and racial trauma. I specialize in working with multiracial and monoracial people of color who were transracially adopted and/or raised by white parents. My approach also focuses on the intersection of race with other identities, such as gender, sexuality, socioeconomic status, and location.

Practice Approach

My practice incorporates elements of Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), Narrative Therapy, Anti-Oppressive Practice, and attachment theory. One primary belief I operate from is that safety is the intervention (Bonnie Badenoch).  I am also in the process of becoming a Level 1 Certified Ecotherapist through the Earthbody Institute's BIPOC Ecotherapy Training.

Your Journey

For many individuals and communities that have experienced trauma, we have experienced a secondary trauma by not having a secure attachment figure or sense of safety. Part of my practice is providing an accompanied space where you can feel safe(r) to process trauma and begin the lifelong journey towards healing. In fact, that is where the name of my practice, Resonance, comes from: the felt sense of being accompanied by another.

About Rebecca M. Flatt, CSWA

Bio

Seeking out mental health treatment is a supreme active valor. It takes a great deal of courage to acknowledge when anxiety and PTSD are causing your life to be unmanageable. We all need someone to bear witness to what it means to be human. Thank you for considering me as someone to walk down the path of healing with you. 


Hello there, I'm Becca. I graduated from the University of Southern California with my Masters in Social Work with a concentration in Mental Health in 2014.  I am a Pre-licensed clinician known as a Clinical Social Work Associate. I am currently contracted with Resonance LLC, owned by Amanda Singh Bans M.A. LCSW, and and R.A.A.P. Counseling and Consulting, LLC owned by DeShawn Williams, LCSW. I am working with my Clinical Supervisor: Rhonda Andrews MSW, LCSW, RPT, as I pursue my license (Licensed Clinical Social Worker/LCSW). 

Focus Areas

  • Adult and Adolescent adoptees
  • Transracial Adoptees
  • Complex Identities/Intersecting Identities  
  • Black and African American mental health 
  • Biracial Mental Health
  • Prospective Adoptive Parents
  • New Adoptive Parents
  • Young Adults
  • Adults
  • Elder Adults
  • Grief and Loss
  • Complex Trauma
  • Trauma 
  • Life Transitions
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • PTSD 

Guiding Modalities and Theories

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • DBT Skills
  • Internal Family Systems (Framework)
  • Relational-Cultural Therapy
  • Polyvagal Theory
  • Attachment Theory
  • Psychosocial Development Theory 
  • Mindfulness Theory

Your Journey

I am a major believer in self-determination. When you come to see me there is only one expert in the room when it comes to you, and that is you. My job is to collaborate with you to make sure our work together fits your needs. I feel it's important for you to participate in treatment as a partner. I tend to buck at the paternal notion of "Therapist". I've had clients comment that I make it easy to talk about hard stuff because I am warm, open, and empathetic without being pushy. I also deeply believe that it is incredibly important that my humanity always accompanies me into any session because to bear witness to your pain and suffering demands the greatest and deepest respect I can offer you; which is to meet you with honesty and compassion. I also work hard to understand each client for their individuality, which is why I have studied so many therapeutic interventions and theories as I deeply believe that if I walk into a session and conclude that I will be providing a certain type of therapy before we even talk, I've already missed the mark on providing individualized and culturally responsive treatment. My goal is to spark curiosity within you about your own humanity and to celebrate every aspect of what makes you, you. We each have amazing strengths and I feel it is beyond imperative that we work together to highlight those strengths. At the end of the day, you are the one that has to live your life when you leave my office and I want to make sure our therapeutic partnership propels you forward and gives you the tools and emotional resiliency to mend your own heart. 

Our Practice

Racial Trauma

Resmaa Menakem expertly writes that in the United States, "nearly all of us, regardless of our background and skin color, carry trauma in our bodies around the myth of race...trauma can be the body's response to a long sequence of smaller wounds. It can be a response to anything that it experiences as too much, too soon, or too fast. Trauma can also be the body's response to anything unfamiliar or anything it doesn't understand, even if it isn't cognitively dangerous" (My Grandmother's Hands). For many of us who are mixed race, or for monoracial people of color who were transracially adopted or raised by white parents, that trauma happened early and it happened in our homes, often by our parents or close relatives. It was instilled and internalized in our bodies at a very young age--whether through a glance, a comment, or even the absence of language, love or attention. Worse still is that the majority of mental health workers are overwhelmingly white or monoracial. Without adequate space to process this trauma or have ourselves reflected back, many of us carry these wounds into our adulthood without being able to heal and repair.

 

Trauma & PTSD

Much of my training focuses on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its effects. As a survivor of PTSD myself, I began researching methods and techniques that resonated with me; I was essentially trying to learn how to be the therapist that I needed. Along the way, I learned about the dynamics of PTSD and its offsprings (including complex PTSD) and how trauma takes root in the body. It is often because we did not have a secure attachment figure to help us navigate traumatic events or experiences that trauma takes its hold; in fact, many of our relationships tend to mirror back this dynamic (including anxious and avoidant attachment styles). As such, my practice focuses on building on the secure attachment of the therapeutic relationship to begin building or strengthening safety and connection as the foundation for healing.

 

Healing in Relationship

The smallest nervous system is TWO. Bonnie Badenoch, one of the greatest translators of interpersonal neurobiology, writes that "all the ingredients for disconfirming/reparative experience are already present within [us] and yet, like so much in us, what is inherent needs relationship to come to being" (The Heart of Trauma). Despite western society inundating us with daily messages convincing us we are individuals or that the goal in life is to be completely independent, the truth remains that we are amazingly relational beings. We need each other to survive and thrive; it's what makes us wonderfully, and often, painfully, human. Using the principles and framework of IPNB, my practice focuses on connection and attunement and co-regulation as a foundation for building resilience and starting the healing journey.

Consulting Services

Additional Information

Many theories, strategies, and approaches abound about how to create an environment that is more diverse and inclusive through culture change behavior and hiring/retention processes, in addition to fostering equity through measurement of health determinants and socioeconomic disparities. Few, however, center the lives and voices of people of color and their intersectional identities in understanding the extent of how racial trauma (Resmaa Menakem) has impacted them. Additionally, missing from the conversation is what and how safety can be created (Britt Andreatta), both on an interpersonal level and on a systemic level, and what is needed for individual and collective healing. How people of color (and other marginalized identities) experience physical and psychological safety has not been a primary area of study or axis point for theories of change. We need more research and praxis that highlights the unique voices and perspectives of those at the margins (Patricia Hill Collins) in order to be able to benchmark real and consistent change efforts.


Resonance is a therapeutic and consulting agency that seeks to center and improve the lives and experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) via clinical counseling, personal coaching, and organizational consulting services. Resonance examines the intersection of organizational equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), the neurobiology of relationships, and racial trauma and healing work.  

Scope of Work

  • Understanding what is needed for psychological and physical safety-building for BIPOC and their intersection with other marginalized identities (ability, SES, etc.), including mixed race and monoracial identities
  • Identifying barriers to safety-building behavior
  • Increasing awareness of racial trauma and healing
  • Centering voices and lived experiences of impacted community members to drive organizational policy and programming

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Words of Wisdom

Interpersonal Neurobiology

The Intersectional Experience

Interpersonal Neurobiology

"Most of our embedded traumas arise because of the absence of another to help us integrate the painful or frightening experience. When we couple that with our awareness that our systems are uniquely prepared to receive and co-regulate with others, the co-holding of the disconfirmation and repair lets us powerfully collaborate with our bra

"Most of our embedded traumas arise because of the absence of another to help us integrate the painful or frightening experience. When we couple that with our awareness that our systems are uniquely prepared to receive and co-regulate with others, the co-holding of the disconfirmation and repair lets us powerfully collaborate with our brains' inherent developmental and healing process."


- Bonnie Badenoch, from The Heart of Trauma: Healing the Embodied Brain in the Context of Relationships

Racial Trauma and Healing

The Intersectional Experience

Interpersonal Neurobiology

"The soul nerve is the unifying organ of the entire nervous system. Health and mental health professionals call it the vagus nerve or wandering nerve, but I call it the soul nerve--a much stickier and more descriptive term. The soul nerve is not a nerve in the way we typically think of one. It is a highly complex and extraordinarily sensi

"The soul nerve is the unifying organ of the entire nervous system. Health and mental health professionals call it the vagus nerve or wandering nerve, but I call it the soul nerve--a much stickier and more descriptive term. The soul nerve is not a nerve in the way we typically think of one. It is a highly complex and extraordinarily sensitive organ that communicates through vibes and sensations. This communication occurs not only between different parts of the body, but also from one person to another."


- Resmaa Menakem, from My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies

The Intersectional Experience

The Intersectional Experience

The Intersectional Experience

"Insidious trauma is the cumulative effects of racism, sexism, dislocation, and other types of oppression. It is the exclusion, marginality, and invisibility of women of color in mental health literature."


-Doman Lum, from Social Work Practice and People of Color: A Process Stage Approach [emphasis mine]

Fees and Insurance

Free 15 Minute Consultation - First Visit Only

$200 - 60 Minute Session

Amanda's Rates. Please ask me about my sliding scale.

$200

$100 - 60 Minute Session

Rebecca's Rates. Please ask me about my sliding scale.

$100

Insurances Billed - 60 Minute Session

OHP Healthshare of Oregon

Jackson Care Connect

Trillium

Pending Approval: Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield, Moda, and Pacific Source.

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Amanda Singh Bans, M.A., LCSW

Resonance Therapy, LLC

3519 Northeast 15th Avenue Ste 151, Portland, Oregon 97212, United States

Amanda Singh Bans resonancetherapypdx@gmail.com (Email is preferred method of contact) (503) 567-4867 (Work cell) Rebecca M. Flatt rebeccamflatt@mendedheart.org (503) 899-2011 (Work Cell) ​

Hours

By appointment only*


*During COVID-19 restrictions I am currently only providing teletherapy but am hoping to move towards in-person (with appropriate social distancing/masks) once Portland is approved for Phase II. See above number to call to make an appointment. 

Curriculum Vitae

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Videos

How To Feel Safe in Your Relationship

Bonnie Badenoch discusses co-regulation and the myths and limitations of self-regulation.

Mending Racialized Trauma: A Body Centered Approach

Resmaa Menakem discusses somatic abolitionist mindset and communities, body-centered social activism, and healing from white-body supremacy.

Bodies as Resistance: Claiming the Political Act of Being Oneself

Sonya Renee Taylor, author of The Body is Not an Apology, discusses radical self-love and body empowerment as a tool for social justice.

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