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Amanda Jordan

Calm, practical support for family challenges

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
27 years
Licensed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Amanda

Amanda Jordan is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 27 years of experience. She focuses on family and parenting concerns along with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and relationship issues. Her style is practical and direct, aimed at helping parents find steady ways to cope when life feels overwhelming.

Amanda uses clear tools and steady guidance rather than jargon. She emphasizes building self-regulation skills so people can manage strong feelings in real time.

Background and approach

Those skills are taught with methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness exercises. Sessions are collaborative - Amanda listens, helps set goals, and suggests small steps that can change daily routines. Amanda draws on a long career working with diverse populations in a range of settings.

She adapts her approach to each person’s situation, tailoring the conversation and plan to specific family dynamics and parenting needs. The work can address communication problems, blended family stress, adoption and foster care issues, and related concerns. Her training includes client-centered therapy and dialectical behavior therapy tools that support emotional regulation and healthier interactions.

Amanda also uses elements of the Gottman Method for relationship-focused work and motivational interviewing when people need help moving from intention to action. Based in Indiana and licensed as an LCSW, she offers practical steps for coping with change, improving parenting responses, and reducing overwhelm. The aim is steady progress through small, usable strategies rather than quick fixes.

Evidence-based approaches for online family and parenting support

Amanda often uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy skills when working with parents and families. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that get in the way of daily functioning. It helps with anxiety, stress, and practical parenting challenges. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. Those skills are useful when emotions run high in family conflicts or with parenting stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That means trying strategies, checking what works, and shifting course as needed so the plan stays useful and realistic.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits for busy families. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel, while phone sessions can fit into short windows between responsibilities. Live chat or text-based messaging help maintain progress between sessions and make it easier to check in when schedules are tight. These options increase flexibility and help parents use new skills in real time.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?
Amanda works with stress, anxiety, family and parenting concerns, grief, trauma and relationship issues. She also addresses related topics like anger, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and communication problems.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She listens first, helps set clear goals, and teaches hands-on skills people can use at home.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 27 years of professional experience working across diverse settings. That background informs how she adapts tools to different family situations and parenting needs.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - with license number IN LCSW 34005653A. She is based in Indiana.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are used for therapy?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options support flexible ways to meet each family’s needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s posted availability.

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Experience
27 years
Licensed
Indiana
Languages
English

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