About Amanda
Amanda Cross is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She emphasizes practical support and steady guidance for those feeling overwhelmed or burned out. Her approach centers on listening first.
Amanda treats each person as the expert on their own life. She helps people notice strengths they already have and use those strengths to tackle current problems.
How Amanda works
She draws on several therapies to fit each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness practices teach simple ways to calm the body and focus attention.
Existential ideas support finding meaning during transitions and loss. Amanda also uses motivational interviewing and client-centered techniques to build momentum and keep work grounded in the client’s goals. Sessions aim to be collaborative and focused on small, achievable steps.
Progress is tracked in ways the client can see between appointments. Her background spans two decades of work with people facing caregiver stress, chronic illness, divorce and separation, family of origin concerns, loneliness, and life-purpose questions. She has experience supporting veterans and people with post-traumatic stress, as well as pregnancy and childbirth related concerns.
Sessions are offered in English and are arranged to match each person’s schedule and needs. Amanda supports people through practical problem solving, grief work, and rebuilding self-compassion.
Amanda lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Amanda works with
The areas below are the ones Amanda selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How Amanda’s approaches work online
Amanda commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients feel heard and understood; it helps when someone needs support to explore feelings and make decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns and reduce anxiety or low mood.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Amanda will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and may blend methods as needed. Together they decide which tools to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between scheduled meetings. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.
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