- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Amanda
Dr. Amanda Baker is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in New York. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting pressures, trauma, and sexual or intimacy-related issues.
Her style is warm and direct, aimed at practical steps that fit into busy family life. She uses a client-centered approach that starts with what matters most to each person. Sessions often begin by clarifying goals and identifying small, manageable changes.
Background and approach
Amanda mixes techniques from cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based therapies to help with thought patterns and emotions. Her background includes ten years of clinical experience working with adults around relationship wounds, infidelity, blended family tensions, and recovery from trauma. She also supports people facing addictions, compassion fatigue, and identity-related concerns.
That experience guides how she helps a person set realistic goals and track progress. In sessions she focuses on communication skills, attachment patterns, and building doable coping tools. Parents often explore ways to reduce household stress, improve connection, and manage boundaries.
She tailors homework and practice to fit each person’s schedule and priorities. Amanda aims to create a collaborative space where clients feel heard and can try new ways of relating. The work is practical and paced to match each person’s readiness for change.
What Amanda works with
Everything Amanda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Amanda helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Amanda lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Amanda uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice thought patterns and try different behaviors. This approach is helpful for anxiety, depression, and managing stress in daily life.She also draws from attachment-based therapy to look at how early relationship patterns shape current connection and trust. That work can help people improve communication and feel more supported in relationships.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Amanda will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs and comfort. She checks in regularly about what is or isn’t working and adapts the approach as you go.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow for most of the usual therapeutic work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat can serve as a shorter check-in, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit care into a busy parenting schedule and to keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Amanda
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Amanda works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy and sexual issues, addictions, parenting worries, depression, and related topics like attachment and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She helps clients set clear goals, practices communication skills, and uses techniques to manage strong emotions and unhelpful thoughts.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on relationship wounds, infidelity, blended family issues, trauma recovery, and stress-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for her?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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