Dr. Amanda Antis, LMFT

Dr. Amanda Antis is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California. She brings 15 years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Her approach is respectful and compassionate, with attention to each person's needs and goals.

She uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) alongside acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help people notice thoughts and try different responses. She also draws on client-centered approaches to keep sessions grounded in the client's perspective and on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills when emotion regulation is needed.

Sessions begin with a conversation about what matters most to the client. Dr. Antis tailors goals and techniques to fit practical life situations, such as handling grief, managing anger, or addressing substance-related problems. She focuses on small, concrete steps people can try between sessions.

Her work includes attention to issues like ADHD, body image, communication problems, codependency, and trauma or abuse. She also supports people facing complicated family or caregiving dynamics and those dealing with major life changes or compassion fatigue.

Therapy can move at the client's pace. Dr. Antis aims to create a predictable structure while allowing flexibility in how topics are explored. She frames progress in terms of clearer choices and more manageable daily routines.

How CBT and ACT Translate to Online Sessions

Dr. Antis commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT often includes tracking patterns, trying small experiments, and practicing skills between sessions to reduce anxiety or depressive patterns.

She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help people clarify values and accept difficult feelings while taking meaningful action. ACT is useful for coping with chronic stress, grief, or persistent worries that don't fully go away through symptom-focused work.

Choosing the right approach is a collaboration. The therapist and client review goals, try methods, and make adjustments as needed. Many people combine elements from CBT, ACT, and client-centered work to match their situation and preferences.

Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make therapy more flexible. Video works well for in-depth conversations and practicing skills together. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer ongoing check-ins, homework support, and quick problem-solving between sessions.

These options let people fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping a steady therapeutic rhythm. Licensed professionals adapt techniques so skills practice and goal work translate effectively to each format.