- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Depression
About Amanda
Amanda Marvin is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina with 11 years of experience. She helps people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and the fallout from trauma and grief. Her style is warm and down-to-earth, aimed at helping clients find workable steps forward.
She uses practical, evidence-based approaches to help clients manage strong emotions and confusing life changes. Sessions focus on clear skills - breathing and mindfulness practices, exercises to shift unhelpful thoughts, and steps to try between meetings.
Background and approach
Amanda centers each conversation on the person's goals and values. Her work often addresses relationship strain, communication problems, addiction concerns, and self-esteem struggles. She also supports people dealing with blended family issues, separation, and co-occurring mood concerns like bipolar disorder.
Conversations tend to be straightforward and solution-oriented, while still allowing space for processing painful experiences. Amanda uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, and client-centered methods to tailor care. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to help people stay grounded and notice patterns in stress and behavior.
She offers a compassionate approach for LGBT clients and for people navigating career distress, compassion fatigue, or chronic life transitions. The emphasis is on building small, sustainable changes that fit each person's life and responsibilities.
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
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amanda lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people identify what really matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It uses mindfulness and practical exercises to reduce avoidance and build a life that reflects personal priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches straightforward tools to challenge unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors that ease anxiety and lift mood.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the client's needs, and adjust based on what works best. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet - video calls for full conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, live chat for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting, and busy days while still accessing therapeutic tools and guidance.
Questions people ask about Amanda
What concerns does Amanda address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and communication problems, and addiction-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The style is warm, down-to-earth, and practical, focusing on clear steps and skills alongside time to process emotions.
What experience does she bring?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working with a range of mental health and life transition issues in North Carolina.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - practicing in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported and are international clients seen?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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