Amanda Shaw, LCSW

Amanda Shaw is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on clear, practical approaches to emotional struggles. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship strain.

She draws on seven years as an LCSW working in outpatient mental health. Amanda helps people navigate big life changes, parenting stress, intimacy concerns, and challenges linked to caregiving and chronic illness. She also supports people facing addiction, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue.

In session she keeps things straightforward. Clients can expect to identify patterns of thought and behavior, practice new coping skills, and try experiments between sessions. Mindfulness exercises and motivational conversations are used to build small, achievable steps toward goals.

Amanda welcomes people who are questioning identity and sexual orientation and offers guidance around communication problems, divorce, and the emotional impacts of serious illness. She also works with issues around postpartum depression, pregnancy and childbirth, and end-of-life caregiving.

Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules. Amanda is based in Pennsylvania and holds a PA LCSW credential.

How Amanda Uses CBT, Client-Centered, and Mindfulness Approaches Online

Amanda often blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered listening, and mindfulness in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and focuses on practical exercises to change them; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, panic, and stress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and working at the client’s pace to clarify goals and strengths. Mindfulness therapy teaches attention skills and simple practices to reduce reactivity and manage difficult feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the process, and Amanda works collaboratively to figure out what fits. She will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that feel manageable, and adjust the plan as needed so the work matches day-to-day demands and progress.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited or for a quieter check-in. Live chat or text messaging offers brief check-ins, written exercises, and a way to continue progress between longer meetings. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, and medical appointments.