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Amanda Leftridge

Compassionate, strengths-based care with practical strategies

LCSW Missouri

Experience
3 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
Languages
English
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About Amanda

Amanda Leftridge is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Missouri who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and other life challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on clinical approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, motivational interviewing, solution-focused work, and psychodynamic ideas to tailor care to each person's needs.

With three years of professional experience, she has particular familiarity supporting clients facing chronic illness, cancer, caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life issues, and the emotional impacts of medical conditions like HIV and dialysis-dependent renal disease. Her practice emphasizes practical coping skills alongside exploration of underlying patterns that affect mood, self-esteem, sleep, anger, and trauma responses.

Amanda offers an affirming, nonjudgmental space for LGBT clients and approaches care with respect, dignity, and compassion. Sessions are shaped collaboratively so treatment goals reflect an individual's strengths and circumstances, whether the focus is symptom management, life transitions, career concerns, or building resilience after loss.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Care



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it often uses structured exercises and homework to address anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness and gentle attention to thoughts and sensations, which can help with stress regulation, grief, and compassion fatigue. Motivational Interviewing helps clarify personal goals and strengthen commitment to change by exploring ambivalence and building intrinsic motivation.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Amanda works with each client to evaluate goals, preferences, and the specific challenges they bring, then adapts methods so sessions feel practical and relevant. Over time she helps refine what techniques are most useful for symptom relief, coping, and longer-term growth.

Online therapy offers flexible access to these approaches through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, support continuity of care for clients facing health or mobility challenges, and allow follow-up between appointments using messaging tools. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver structured CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, motivational conversations, and solution-focused planning in a way that fits clients' lives.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Amanda commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, career challenges, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and a range of health-related concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach blends practical skill-building with reflective exploration, using mindfulness and CBT tools alongside solution-focused and psychodynamic elements to meet individual needs.
What clinical background does she bring?
She has three years of experience and two years working in a cancer center providing case management and mental health services to oncology patients, families, and loved ones.
Where is Amanda licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Missouri with the license MO LCSW 2021007486.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or across countries?
She conducts sessions in English and does accept international clients for remote work.
What session formats are available?
Clients may work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preferences and availability.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityFirst responder issuesHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English