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Amanda Adams

Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday life

MD, LCSW-C Maryland

Experience
8 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Amanda

Amanda Adams is a licensed clinical social worker and medical doctor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She combines practical, skills-based strategies with a client-centered perspective to help individuals identify strengths, clarify goals, and build tools that fit their everyday lives. Her work also includes supporting people facing trauma, grief, anger, ADHD, and concerns related to LGBT identity and family dynamics.

Drawing on eight years of experience, Amanda blends cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness and narrative approaches to create a flexible therapeutic plan. She often weaves in expressive arts elements and nature-based ideas when they suit a person’s preferences, and she uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas to support change and forward momentum.

Based in Maryland, Amanda offers sessions in English and aims to help clients access their own insight and resilience as they work toward meaningful change.

Online approaches that blend skills and self-reflection



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress and learning practical skills to change them; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist supports the client's own capacity for insight and growth. Mindfulness Therapy invites present-moment awareness practices to reduce reactivity and increase emotional regulation across a range of concerns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda works with clients to explore which methods align with their goals, preferences, and daily life, and she adjusts techniques over time as needs evolve. The therapeutic plan is shaped together so clients feel involved in selecting strategies that resonate with them.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care from different locations. These formats allow for real-time conversations, brief check-ins, or ongoing text support according to what best supports progress and accessibility.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Amanda commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, self-esteem, coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, ADHD, LGBT concerns, and family-related problems.
What is Amanda's therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and strengths-based, blending cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, narrative techniques, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods to match each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Amanda has eight years of experience working with a range of mood, anxiety, adjustment, attentional, and relational concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds MD and LCSW-C credentials with license number MD LCSW-C 28366 and practices in Maryland.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Clients may choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to work with her.
How is cost structured for sessions?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementADHD

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsVeteran and Armed Forces Issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Maryland

Languages

English