LCSW, 11 years of experience
Are you having trouble in life or in your relationships? I can offer the effective and compassionate support you need. I help clients to build rich, meaningful lives that are psychologically and physically more healthful. I earned my Master's degree in clinical social work from the University of Pennsylvania in 2014, and have over a decade of experience treating people presenting with a diverse range of psychological and emotional challenges. I specialize in helping people to heal their relationships and change destructive cycles. I honor the courage it takes for people to come to therapy and explore difficult issues, and strive to create a safe and empowering environment for my clients. ***Please note: I do not accept insurance for couples therapy. All my couples therapy services are out-of-pocket expenses. Please be sure to sign up as Cash (Out-of-Pocket) if booking with me for couples therapy. You can visit my website at http://amandaptherapy.com/ if you have additional questions.
During our first session, I’ll ask you questions and talk with you to get to know you and understand your areas of need. I'll use the information you share and your intake questionnaire results to provide clinical recommendations and a general overview of what our work together might look like. My ultimate aim is to have you leave each session with a more compassionate self-view, a greater understanding of your emotions and thoughts, and a simple action plan: something practical to take away and use to actively make a difference in your life. My priority is to help you relate to yourself and others with with a greater sense of curiosity and kindness.
I practice with a warm, attuned approach that emphasizes self-acceptance, compassion, and change. As a therapist, I work to cultivate a space that balances empowerment and warmth with thoughtful challenge, so clients feel safe enough to explore their struggles and motivated to grow through them. I help people relate to their thoughts and feelings differently so that they can focus on building meaning and fulfillment. In addition, I have advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and am passionate about helping individuals and couples to break free from negative cycles of communication and conflict. EFT research shows that 70% of couples move from marital distress to recovery and approximately 90% show significant improvements.
I am a trauma-informed therapist that welcomes adults and couples from all backgrounds and belief systems, using a third wave psychological framework rooted in mindfulness, compassion, and emotional awareness. I regularly treat concerns related to anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, ADHD, OCD, grief, eating disorders, life transitions, self-criticism, and self-esteem.
A humanistic, evidence-based approach to psychotherapy, drawing primarily from attachment theory to facilitate the creation of secure, vibrant connection with self and others. Rooted in the science of emotions and attachment, EFT helps clients identify and transform the negative processing and interaction patterns that create distress. It’s effective in treating individuals and couples, addressing a wide range of issues from marital distress to individual anxiety and trauma.
An action-oriented therapy that evolved from cognitive behavioral therapy. Rather than avoiding, denying, and struggling with their inner emotions, clients learn to accept these deeper feelings as appropriate responses to certain situations that shouldn’t prevent them from finding peace and moving forward in their lives. With this understanding, clients begin to accept their hardships and engage in commitment and action towards living a valued life.
An evidence-based treatment that focuses on helping people to identify thoughts, feelings, and emotions that drive behaviors. I help clients to understand how and why they respond to situations in the ways they do and help them to restructure these cognitive processes so that they can engage with themselves and others with a greater sense of curiosity and resilience. I often infuse principles of mindfulness and compassion into my CBT approach.
An evidence-based approach that helps clients cultivate self-compassion, regulate difficult emotions, and reduce self-criticism. Rooted in evolutionary psychology and neuroscience, CFT focuses on balancing the mind’s threat, drive, and soothing systems to foster emotional resilience. This approach is especially effective for individuals struggling with shame, trauma, anxiety, and depression, helping them develop a kinder, more supportive relationship with themselves.
A type of therapy that helps clients to practice confronting the thoughts, images, objects, and situations that make them anxious and provoke obsessions. Over time, ERP helps clients to increase their abilities to tolerate distress and anxiety without engaging in compulsive behaviors and to help them to live more value-driven lives.
10 ratings with written reviews
August 4, 2025
I came to Amanda after years of feeling discouraged and uncomfortable with other therapeutic experiences, and working with her has been nothing short of life-changing. She is great at not only processing the outside experiences that you bring to each session, but also at navigating the therapeutic relationship itself through a collaborative approach. I especially appreciate her ability to keenly balance emotional validation with solutions/action steps. HIGHLY recommend!
May 5, 2025
Every session I’ve had with Amanda is life changing. I feel like the weight of the world has been lifted off my shoulders. She gives great advice and tips for dealing with tough situations. I would 100% recommend
May 1, 2025
I have loved working with Amanda for this past year. She is talented at creating a space where it is easy to open up, and she always very thoughtful in her approach. What I most appreciate is that she will bring in outside resources to short articles and podcasts that help me to better understand myself and certain situations. I would highly recommend her to anyone I know!