- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship problems
- Trauma and abuse
About Amanda
Amanda Manske is a Florida-licensed clinical social worker with eight years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, family conflicts, and experiences of trauma and abuse. Amanda also focuses on related concerns such as attachment and abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, and problems with communication and control.
She sees clients from childhood through adulthood and uses straightforward conversation to identify what feels most urgent. Sessions are practical and paced to the client's comfort. Amanda listens for patterns that connect current struggles to past experiences and everyday pressures.
Her approach is goal-oriented and collaborative. She and the client build a plan that includes concrete steps to try between sessions. Those steps might include communication skills, pacing emotional responses, and managing overwhelming thoughts or impulses.
Amanda pays attention to how relationships shape emotional reactions, including issues around trust, separation, and forgiveness. She also helps people address mood shifts, loneliness, and decision-making tied to money or life purpose.
Clients can expect clear explanations of the options available and simple trade-offs for different approaches. The therapist adjusts session pace and focus as progress becomes visible, and checks in regularly about what is working. To begin, readers are asked to use the site flow to view online therapy options and schedule an initial meeting.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions
Amanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and building practical skills. Cognitive approaches help people notice and test anxious or negative thoughts, and then practice alternative ways of thinking to reduce worry and phobic responses.She also draws on behavioral strategies that encourage gradual exposure to feared situations and small, achievable steps toward social confidence. These methods help with avoidance, isolation, and uncomfortable reactions in social settings. When relationships are central, she works on communication patterns and boundary-setting to reduce recurring conflict.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Amanda collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, mood, and daily life. She explains likely steps, checks progress, and adjusts the approach if something is not helpful.
Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, or sessions that do not require video if that helps someone participate more comfortably.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Amanda works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflicts, and trauma and abuse. She also addresses related issues like attachment, abandonment, body image, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a practical, goal-focused style with clear steps to try between sessions. Conversations aim to identify patterns and build skills that apply to everyday situations.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional work experience as a clinician.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Florida LCSW and practices in Florida.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking by viewing her online therapy options on the site.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.