- CBT and ACT
- DBT skills
- Life purpose focus
About Amanda
Amanda Barrows is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Maine with six years of experience. She has worked with people facing depression, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting concerns, trauma, OCD, and ADHD. Amanda also has experience helping those affected by physical trauma or emotional abuse.
Her style is interactive and respectful. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical skills. She avoids labeling and treats people with sensitivity while listening for what matters most to them.
Amanda uses a mix of approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), client-centered work, and mindfulness. That combination allows her to teach coping skills, examine unhelpful thinking patterns, and build emotion regulation tools.
In session she often practices short exercises, skill coaching, and thoughtful reflection. She works with clients to set clear, manageable goals and to try small changes between meetings. The work is collaborative and paced to the person's current needs.
People who feel stuck after job changes, relationship shifts, or health events may find sessions useful for sorting priorities and testing next steps. Amanda includes attention to life purpose among her focus areas and helps people consider what matters now.
She offers services in English and accepts international clients. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How Amanda uses evidence-based approaches online
Amanda commonly combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. CBT breaks down thinking and behavior patterns and teaches concrete strategies to reduce anxiety and low mood. ACT focuses on values and committed actions, helping people notice what matters and move toward it even when emotions are hard.She also uses client-centered and mindfulness approaches to slow down strong reactions and increase present-moment awareness. These methods support emotion regulation and attention skills that often help with stress, trauma reactions, and concentration difficulties.
Choosing the best approach is part of the work. Amanda treats that choice as collaborative. She will talk about goals, try methods in session, and adjust the plan based on what helps most for the person's needs and preferences.
Confirm the exact online session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can adapt exercises, teach skills between sessions, and use mindful practices that fit into everyday life.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Maine
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting problems, trauma and abuse, OCD, ADHD, and related issues including life purpose.
How would she describe her approach?
Her work blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered work, and mindfulness to teach coping skills and build emotion regulation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Amanda has six years of experience as a therapist working with individuals and families in Maine.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Maine Licensed Clinical Social Worker (ME LCSW) practicing in Maine.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the profile.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.