Amanda Shaw, LCSW - Therapist in Pennsylvania

About Amanda

Amanda Shaw is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who focuses on practical, person-centered care. She speaks plainly and helps people handle stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship strains. Her manner is steady and direct, aiming to make sessions feel manageable for a worried parent looking for guidance.

Amanda uses clear tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help clients notice patterns and try different ways of responding. She also draws on motivational interviewing and narrative therapy to help people find meaningful next steps and reframe difficult stories.

Background and approach

Sessions are built around what each person needs and wants to accomplish. With seven years of post-licensure clinical experience and prior work across the lifespan, Amanda has supported adults through life transitions, caregiving stress, and loss.

She has worked with people facing medical issues such as cancer and hospice concerns, as well as those coping with postpartum challenges and mood disorders including bipolar disorder. Her approach is practical and collaborative. Amanda listens, helps identify small changeable steps, and practices skills together in sessions.

She focuses on communication, self-compassion, and problem-solving that fit day-to-day life. Based in Pennsylvania, Amanda offers sessions in English and uses video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging. She frames therapy around each person's goals and adjusts methods as needed to keep progress realistic and steady.

Practical approaches for online family and parenting needs

Amanda often draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgment, helping parents and adults identify goals and strengths. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts and actions connect and teaches specific skills to reduce worry, manage mood, and improve daily routines.

She also uses mindfulness practices to help people stay grounded in stressful moments and motivational interviewing to support readiness for change. Together these approaches give concrete steps and gentle encouragement. Amanda treats choosing an approach as a shared decision and will work with each person to find methods that match their goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring to sessions.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules and caregiving responsibilities. These options make it easier to fit therapy into family life, maintain continuity during transitions, and practice skills between sessions. Amanda combines practical techniques with flexible session formats to support steady progress that fits daily routines.

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.

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 concerns does Amanda commonly address?

Amanda works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem issues, addictions, family and intimacy-related problems, parenting concerns, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is client-centered and collaborative, using clear, practical exercises from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She holds seven years of post-licensure clinical experience and has worked across the lifespan supporting adults through transitions, caregiving stress, and loss.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is an LCSW licensed in Pennsylvania with license number PA LCSW CW020056.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

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

What session formats does she use?

Sessions are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.

How does pricing work 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 working with her?

To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Anger management

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 7 years
Licensed: Pennsylvania
Languages: English

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