Amanda Leftridge , LCSW

Amanda Leftridge is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people navigate difficult life transitions, health challenges, and emotional distress. With three years of clinical experience, she draws on a background that includes two years working in a cancer center where she provided case management and mental health support to oncology patients, their families, and loved ones. Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, hospice and end-of-life issues, trauma, anger, chronic stress and fatigue, HIV, and complications related to chronic illness such as end stage renal disease and dialysis.

She works with clients across the lifespan and brings particular attention to issues like stress, self-esteem, sleep problems, intimacy, career challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and caregiver strain. Amanda offers an affirming approach to LGBTQIA+ clients and emphasizes respect, dignity, and sensitivity in every interaction. Her style blends mindfulness, cognitive behavioral techniques, solution-focused strategies, strengths-based and humanistic perspectives, and psychodynamic ideas to tailor treatment to each person’s unique needs.

Amanda prioritizes collaborative care, helping people build practical skills and recognize their resilience while creating individualized goals and plans. She aims to provide a supportive environment where people can work through life’s challenges and find workable paths forward.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Support

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It helps people develop practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and patterns that interfere with daily functioning. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and acceptance skills to reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation; it can be useful for stress, grief, chronic health concerns, and burnout. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes identifying strengths and small, achievable steps toward goals, making it a good fit for coping with life changes, career decisions, and short-term symptom relief.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda works with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques from different modalities to create a personalized plan. This partnership helps ensure treatment fits the person rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care during life transitions, and access licensed professionals from different locations while preserving a consistent therapeutic relationship.