About Amanda
Dr. Amanda Ferrari helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship strain, or the ups and downs of mood disorders. She is a Connecticut licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with nine years of experience.
She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps they can take right away. Her work centers on strengths people already have and on steady skill-building. Sessions move at a realistic pace and focus on what matters most to the individual.
How Amanda works
She encourages clear goals and small, repeatable changes that add up over time. She uses client-centered methods so the person in therapy guides the priorities. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy for emotion regulation, and mindfulness techniques to help manage stress and attention.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods are used when someone wants concrete next steps and momentum. Her areas of focus include anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, ADHD, addictions, and relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also addresses grief, compassion fatigue, communication problems, impulsivity, seasonal affective disorder, and self-love challenges.
She works with LGBT concerns, women's issues, and young adult issues as part of her practice. Sessions are offered in English and take place online through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. People start by using the platform's Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
Amanda lists 5 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Connecticut |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-centered therapy puts the person's goals first and helps shape each session around what they want to work on. It is useful for people who need a space to sort priorities, build confidence, and set clear next steps. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, offers practical tools for managing intense emotions and improving communication. It can help with impulsivity, anger, and emotion regulation when feelings feel overwhelming.Mindfulness therapy focuses on present-moment skills like noticing thoughts and sensations without getting swept away. This approach can reduce stress, improve attention, and support coping with anxiety or seasonal mood changes. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work; the therapist collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what is helping.
Online sessions offer flexibility across formats: video calls for a face-to-face feel, phone for lower bandwidth or a shorter check-in, live chat for quick exchanges during a busy day, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family life while keeping a consistent treatment plan with a licensed professional.
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