Amanda Jordan

Experienced LCSW focused on skills and resilience

LCSW Indiana

Experience: 27 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Amanda

Amanda Jordan is an LCSW with 27 years of clinical experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, trauma and a range of family and parenting concerns.

Background and approach

She helps clients navigate career shifts, coping with life changes, intimacy-related issues, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and other areas that affect daily functioning and wellbeing. Her practice emphasizes learning practical skills for self-regulation and resilience.

Her style blends client-centered listening with evidence-based tools drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and approaches informed by the Gottman Method for relationship work. Sessions focus on collaborative goal-setting, skill development, and tailoring interventions to each person’s circumstances.

Amanda brings long-term clinical perspective to treatment planning and adapts strategies to fit diverse life experiences. Based in Indiana and licensed as an LCSW, she combines clinical training with decades of practice to help clients make measurable changes.

Amanda approaches care with empathy, an emphasis on vulnerability and connection, and a practical focus on building coping strategies that support ongoing growth.

Therapeutic Approaches and How They Work Online

Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and meeting clients where they are, helping people explore goals and values while shaping treatment around individual needs. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing new skills to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and improve mood. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) adds structured skill-building around emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for intense emotional states and relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to consider their goals, preferences, and responses to different strategies and then adapts methods over time so the treatment fits the client’s needs and life context.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage those methods through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit regular work on coping skills and behavioral practice into busy schedules, support consistent follow-up between sessions, and allow clients to access care from wherever they are located in Indiana. Licensed professionals can tailor session rhythm and tools to make skill-building and reflective work practical and accessible.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Amanda address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family problems, career challenges, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her specialties.

How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?

Her work is collaborative and client-centered, blending listening with practical, evidence-based techniques such as CBT and DBT to develop self-regulation and coping skills tailored to each person.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She has 27 years of professional experience working across varied settings and focuses on helping clients build resilience and practical skills for managing life transitions and emotional challenges.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She holds an LCSW license with the credential IN LCSW 34005653A and is based in Indiana.

Does she provide therapy in other languages or accept international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.

How are sessions billed and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How does someone begin working with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shame ImpulsivityLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPregnancy and childbirthSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

27+ years

Licensed

Indiana

Languages

English