Amanda Adams, MD, LCSW-C

Amanda Adams brings eight years of clinical experience supporting people dealing with anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, adjustment challenges, and ADHD across childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. She also works with couples who seek to strengthen communication and deepen relationship satisfaction. As a clinical social worker, Amanda uses a strengths-based, client-focused approach that is grounded in mindfulness and attentive to each person’s lived experience.

Amanda holds the credentials MD and LCSW-C - MD indicates a medical degree and LCSW-C signifies a licensed clinical social worker - and combines clinical training with a creative background. She often weaves expressive arts techniques into sessions and draws on the therapeutic benefits of animals, nature, and the surrounding environment to complement traditional talk-based work. Her practice integrates narrative therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, and collaborative methods to tailor care to each client’s needs.

Amanda aims to help clients access their inherent wisdom and resilience so they can set and achieve meaningful life goals. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process that honors individual strengths while offering practical tools for coping with stress, loss, relationship concerns, trauma, and life transitions.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy

Amanda Adams commonly draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness practices. Client-centered therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental partnership in which the therapist follows the client’s lead and supports personal discovery and self-directed change; it is useful for building self-esteem, navigating life transitions, and improving relationships. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and to improve daily functioning. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-focused awareness and practical breathing or attention skills that can help manage stress, emotional reactivity, and persistent worry.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Amanda collaborates with each person to determine which methods match their goals, preferences, and circumstances. She tailors interventions and may combine techniques so that treatment aligns with the client’s strengths and needs.

Online therapy with Amanda offers flexibility in how people connect - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit consistent care into a busy life. These options support continuity of care, allow work with licensed professionals from a distance, and make it simpler to access therapy when in-person sessions are not feasible.