- Relationship focus
- Trauma informed
- Parenting support
About Amanda
Amanda Grant is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience. She brings experience as a staff clinician, supervisor, therapist, and administrator to each session. Amanda centers her work on honest connection and practical care for people seeking change.
She commonly helps with relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, parenting challenges, and low self-esteem. Codependency appears among her focus areas, and she addresses attachment and abandonment themes that often come with it. Her approach aims to meet people where they are and support steps toward healthier patterns.
Amanda often works with adolescents, people facing mid-life transitions, those approaching parenthood, and caregivers dealing with stress. She also spends time addressing sexual trauma, early childhood impacts, and behavioral needs tied to emotional disabilities. She uses what she has learned across settings to tailor work to each person’s situation.
Sessions tend to be practical and grounded. Amanda listens for patterns in relationships and daily life, then helps people try different ways to respond. She pays attention to communication, boundaries, and how past experiences shape today's choices.
She welcomes people who want steady change rather than quick fixes. Amanda encourages small experiments between sessions and focuses on what works in everyday life. Prospective clients should expect a collaborative process that aims for clearer choices and more manageable emotional responses.
How Amanda Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online
Amanda describes her work as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that address trauma and relationship patterns. One common approach she emphasizes is attachment-focused work, which looks at how early relationships shape present behavior and helps people try different ways of connecting. Another frequent focus is trauma-informed care, which pays attention to how past abuse or difficult early experiences affect feelings and responses today.Finding the right approach is treated as a shared task. Amanda collaborates with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and comfort level. She adjusts strategies over time based on what helps someone make clearer choices and feel less overwhelmed.
If you plan to try online therapy, confirm the session formats Amanda currently offers before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They can also let someone work with a licensed professional in New York while keeping appointments during a work break or when childcare makes leaving home difficult.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Amanda commonly address?
She works with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, and self-esteem struggles. Codependency, attachment, and abandonment issues are also listed among her focus areas.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is direct and compassionate, with an emphasis on honest connection. She helps people identify patterns and try practical changes between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of experience and has worked as a staff clinician, supervisor, therapist, and administrator in multiple settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in New York and practices out of New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are available?
Specific session formats are not listed in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking to know whether remote or in-person formats are offered.
How does the subscription and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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