Amanda Clark
Supportive CBT-informed care for life transitions
MD, LCSW-C Maryland
- Experience
- 3 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Amanda
Amanda Clark draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness approaches to help people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and major life transitions. As a licensed Maryland clinician with an MD and LCSW-C credential, she blends practical skill-building with attention to each person’s values and day-to-day challenges.
Background and approach
Her work emphasizes coping strategies, emotional regulation, and gradual steps toward goals while respecting each client’s pace and perspective. With three years of professional experience, Amanda supports clients facing issues such as trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, grief, intimacy concerns, and career-related stress.
Her practice also addresses a wide range of focused topics including ADHD, bipolar challenges, eating and body-related concerns, and the complexities that arise from blended families, adoption, caregiving, chronic illness, and alternative sexual cultures. She approaches every person with sensitivity and compassion and adapts conversations and treatment plans to the needs presented.
Beginning therapy can feel daunting, and Amanda seeks to make that step as approachable as possible by offering tailored guidance and practical tools. She encourages clients to identify meaningful goals and works collaboratively to build strategies that fit their lives and priorities.
CBT and Mindfulness-Informed Care Delivered Online
Several of Amanda’s primary approaches translate well to online formats. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, with practical exercises that clients can practice between sessions to address anxiety, depression, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying values and building psychological flexibility through committed action and mindfulness, which can help with life transitions and chronic emotional patterns. Client-centered therapy centers the person’s own experience and goals, offering empathic listening and collaborative problem-solving to guide each plan.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods suit their needs, goals, and preferences. Early sessions often explore what feels most useful and then combine elements of different approaches so treatment reflects the client’s priorities.
Online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility for scheduling and let clients access care from their own environments. These options can make it easier to fit regular sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity through changes, and practice new skills in real-world settings with therapist guidance.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Licensed
Maryland
Languages
English