- Years in practice
- 14
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Amanda
Amanda Grant is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of practice based in New York. She brings experience from clinical, supervisory, and administrative roles into each session. Amanda emphasizes compassionate connection and straightforward support for people facing relationship and parenting challenges.
She offers calm, focused attention for people wanting practical change. Her approach centers on attachment, the aftereffects of trauma, and struggles around intimacy and self-worth. She often helps people who are navigating parenthood, midlife transitions, or recovery from sexual or early childhood trauma.
Background and approach
Amanda also supports those managing behavioral needs tied to emotional differences and the stresses caregivers carry. Sessions blend real-life problem solving with chances to process difficult feelings. Amanda listens for patterns that keep people stuck and helps them try new ways of relating.
She aims for clear steps clients can practice between sessions rather than abstract homework. Her background includes supervising teams and running programs in different settings, which informs how she structures care and sets goals. Amanda keeps learning new techniques so she can adapt to each person’s needs.
She favors a direct, empathetic style that balances warmth with practical guidance. People who reach out can expect straightforward discussion about goals, gentle challenges when needed, and attention to what’s happening in daily life. Amanda welcomes conversations with parents and individuals who want change, better communication, or healing from past hurts.
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.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Evidence-based approaches for online parenting and relationship work
Amanda commonly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on attachment and trauma. Attachment-focused work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people try new ways of connecting. It can be useful for relationship tension, parenting challenges, and struggles with closeness.Trauma-informed techniques help people process painful memories and reduce their hold on daily life. These methods emphasize pacing and safety while teaching skills to manage strong emotions and flashbacks, which can improve sleep, focus, and relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda treats therapy as a collaborative process and will help clients choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort. She checks in regularly and adjusts direction based on progress and feedback.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit busy family schedules. Video lets people read body language and have a fuller conversation, while phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can be used for brief check-ins, quick follow-ups, or when a shorter interaction is needed during a work break. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and fit sessions into real life.
Questions people ask about Amanda
What concerns does Amanda commonly address?
Amanda works with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, parenting stress, and low self-esteem. She also addresses related topics such as attachment, adoption and foster care, body image, and caregiver strain.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a direct and compassionate approach that balances emotional processing with practical steps. Sessions focus on patterns in daily life and small changes clients can try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of experience in clinical, supervisory, and administrative roles. That range of experience shapes how she structures care and sets measurable goals.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in New York. Her practice is based in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are billed through a subscription 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 then schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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