Amanda Braun, LCSW - Therapist in Pennsylvania

About Amanda

Amanda Braun is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, and depression. She speaks plainly and meets people where they are, creating a calm space to talk through current struggles. Amanda emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in her work.

She encourages parents and caregivers to take small steps toward change when things feel overwhelming. Her approach is practical and individualized. Amanda uses proven techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness to address worrying thoughts and unhelpful patterns.

Background and approach

Sessions typically focus on skills you can use at home, such as noticing difficult emotions, practicing new ways to communicate, and setting manageable goals. With four years of experience as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Amanda has supported people coping with family friction, changes in life, body image concerns, caregiver stress, and feelings of guilt or shame.

She also works with issues around self-love and forgiveness. Her style is straightforward and collaborative - she listens first, then suggests tools that fit your life. Therapy can be scheduled in formats that suit busy families, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Amanda practices in Pennsylvania and conducts sessions in English. She invites people to take the next step when they feel ready.

Therapeutic approaches that suit online family care

Amanda commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside mindfulness practices. ACT focuses on helping people notice what matters most and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are hard. It can help with stuck patterns and choices around family roles and parenting.

CBT targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors by teaching practical skills to change how people react to stressful situations. This approach is useful for anxiety, low mood, and everyday family conflicts. Mindfulness therapy adds simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness in moments of stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Amanda will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what feels doable, then try methods that fit that person or family. That decision is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy households. Video calls allow face-to-face sessions from home, phone sessions remove travel time, and live chat or text-based messaging can fit brief check-ins into a hectic day. These options make it easier to keep continuity while balancing family responsibilities and appointments.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What problems does Amanda commonly address?

Amanda helps with stress, anxiety, family issues, low self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and building self-love.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then teaches practical skills drawn from CBT, ACT, and mindfulness to use between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Amanda has four years of professional experience working in clinical settings. She applies that experience to help parents and caregivers manage daily pressures and family tensions.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker, credential PA LCSW CW022489, and practices in Pennsylvania.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work together with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different family schedules.

How are fees and getting started handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 4 years
Licensed: Pennsylvania
Languages: English

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