Amanda Adams, MD, LCSW-C

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Calm, practical care for life’s hard moments

Details

Name	Amanda Adams
Credentials	MD, LCSW-C
Based in	Maryland
Licensed in	Maryland
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	8

About Amanda

Amanda Adams is a licensed clinician who focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She works with individuals concerned about self-esteem, relationships, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, ADHD, and LGBT-related issues. Her approach aims to help people feel more in control and clearer about next steps.

Amanda blends a strengths-based outlook with mindfulness to help clients slow down and notice what matters. She uses narrative techniques to help people reframe difficult stories about themselves.

Background and approach

Cognitive behavioral strategies are introduced to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She brings creative methods into sessions, including expressive arts and attention to nature and animals when appropriate. Those tools are offered as ways to make difficult topics easier to talk about.

Sessions often include practical exercises to try between meetings. Amanda holds an MD and is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland - LCSW-C. She has worked as a clinician for eight years and has experience supporting people across a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

She communicates in English. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She helps people name what matters, identify small changes, and build from there.

The goal is steady progress toward clearer goals and better daily functioning.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Self esteem among the things Amanda works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Amanda directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Amanda directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How Amanda blends narrative, CBT, and client-centered work online

Amanda uses Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite the stories that shape their feelings and choices, which can be useful for identity concerns, grief, and relationship patterns. Client-Centered Therapy is central too - sessions focus on the person's experience and goals, with the clinician offering empathy and reflection to help people find their own answers. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, which helps with anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related routines.

Choosing an approach is a team effort. Amanda will talk with the client about their goals, try different strategies, and adjust based on what feels most useful. That collaborative testing helps identify the mix of narrative, CBT, mindfulness, or motivational techniques that fits each person.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a shorter break or use less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions or handle brief concerns without scheduling a full call. These formats aim to make it easier to get help around work, school, or family commitments.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

Amanda works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, relationship and communication problems, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, ADHD, and LGBT-related issues.

What is the general style or approach in sessions?

Sessions are collaborative and client-centered, using mindfulness and strengths-based practices alongside practical strategies to help people make manageable changes.

How much clinical experience does Amanda have?

She has eight years of experience working as a clinician with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What credentials and region are listed for this clinician?

Amanda holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW-C, and she practices in Maryland.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions conducted?

Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are needed to begin therapy?

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