Amanda Cross, LCSW

Amanda Cross is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with two decades of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. She supports those coping with grief, life changes, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Amanda speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

Amanda starts by listening to each person's story and noticing strengths they already have. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and client-centered methods to build simple, doable strategies. Sessions move at a steady, collaborative pace so people feel involved in decisions about their care.

Her work also covers caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, divorce and separation, and family of origin issues. She helps people who feel isolated or stuck find clearer direction and more manageable routines. Amanda pays attention to how values and life purpose shape what matters most.

She brings motivational interviewing and elements of existential therapy into conversations about meaning and motivation. Those tools help people set realistic goals and explore what gives their life purpose. Amanda practices in California and draws on 20 years of experience supporting adults through transitions.

Sessions focus on skills you can use between visits, like practical ways to reduce anxiety and steps to rebuild confidence. The approach is collaborative and steady, aimed at helping people make changes that fit their daily life.

How Amanda’s Approaches Work Online

Amanda commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered approaches in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to reduce anxiety and stress. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and building on the person’s own strengths to find solutions that fit their life.

She may also bring in mindfulness techniques to help with grounding and managing strong emotions. Mindfulness practices are simple attention exercises that can reduce rumination and support calmer responses to stress.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Amanda will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. That process can shift over time as needs change, and she invites ongoing feedback to tailor the plan together.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins or reflections between visits and can fit into busy days. Together these options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and practical for everyday life.