Amanda Marcum
Compassionate clinician focused on practical growth
LCSW Indiana
- Experience
- 18 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Amanda
Amanda Marcum is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of clinical experience who integrates cognitive behavioral ideas with client-centered and mindfulness-informed perspectives.
Background and approach
She earned a Master of Social Work with a focus on children and families from Indiana University in 2007 and holds LCSW licenses in Kentucky and Indiana. Her work emphasizes building a trusting connection so clients can explore emotions, increase self-awareness, and find practical ways to move forward from stuck places.
Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, and ADHD. She also supports clients facing family-related difficulties such as abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family dynamics, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, and co-morbid conditions.
Amanda values open-minded, non-judgmental collaboration and aims to offer perspective and support that complements what people already have in their lives. In addition to scheduled phone or video sessions, Amanda offers messaging and live chat options that many find useful for day-to-day emotional processing and problem solving.
She practices from Indiana and brings nearly two decades of experience helping people work through life changes and complicated situations.
Online Approaches That Support Practical Change
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing small behavioral changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression; it is useful for people who want structured tools to shift thinking and coping. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, non-judgmental therapeutic relationship where the therapist offers empathy and acceptance so clients can explore their values and increase self-understanding. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and techniques to notice thoughts and emotions without getting swept away, which can help with stress, rumination, and emotion regulation.
Choosing the right approach is often a collaborative process. Amanda works with clients to clarify their goals, preferences, and the types of strategies that feel most helpful, adjusting methods over time to find the best fit. Her aim is to combine practical techniques with a supportive connection so clients experience steady progress.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain continuity when schedules shift. These options allow for regular check-ins, real-time problem solving, and flexible ways to practice skills between sessions, helping clients apply therapeutic tools in everyday situations.
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Experience
18+ years
Licensed
Indiana, Kentucky
Languages
English