- CBT and mindfulness
- Practical coping skills
- Focus on life changes
About Amanda
Amanda Garrick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California with 17 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck by offering steady, practical support. Amanda aims to create a calm space where clients can talk through stress, grief, anxiety, and changes in life.
She uses clear, hands-on methods to address day-to-day problems and longer-term struggles. Amanda draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build different thinking and behavior habits. She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice their reactions and learn ways to respond rather than react.
Her background includes work in community mental health settings, providing care for people facing depression, trauma, substance use concerns, and complex mental health needs. Amanda has experience with crisis intervention and risk assessment, and she helps clients develop practical coping strategies they can use between sessions.
Amanda commonly supports people dealing with relationship strain, intimacy questions, parenting stress, ADHD, compassion fatigue, body image and eating concerns, and sleep difficulties. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment, codependency, and communication problems.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions focus on clear goals, simple tools, and steady progress. She encourages small, manageable steps that fit into everyday life and builds skills that carry forward after therapy ends.
How Amanda Uses CBT and Mindfulness in Online Work
CBT focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and trying small, practical experiments to change them. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and some patterns that affect relationships and money-related worry.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple paying-attention skills to reduce reactivity and increase calm. It can help with sleep problems, emotional overwhelm, compassion fatigue, and managing impulses tied to addictions.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Amanda will work with each person to test methods and adjust strategies based on what helps most. She aims to match tools to a person's goals and daily life so progress feels relevant and doable.
Session formats are not detailed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find it simpler to practice new skills between sessions when therapy already fits into their routine.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, sleeping and eating concerns, ADHD, and related topics.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are pragmatic and collaborative with an emphasis on clear goals and simple tools. She blends problem-focused strategies with mindfulness to help people manage symptoms day to day.
What experience does she bring?
She has 17 years of professional experience in mental health and social services, including crisis intervention and work with people facing complex needs.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.