- CBT and mindfulness
- Practical coping skills
- Clear goal setting
About Amanda
Amanda Garrick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 17 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and trauma. She works from California and uses practical, down-to-earth conversation to help people make changes that matter. Amanda aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space for people to talk through difficult moments.
Amanda’s background includes work in community mental health and social services, providing care to people with mood disorders, trauma histories, and substance-related challenges. She draws on approaches that focus on present-day patterns and coping skills rather than abstract theory. Sessions tend to center on identifying unhelpful thoughts, building new routines, and practicing mindful awareness to reduce reactivity.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Amanda will help set clear goals, try simple strategies between meetings, and adjust plans based on what is working. She also has experience with crisis intervention and risk assessment when immediate concerns arise.
People who choose Amanda often want practical skills to manage everyday problems like sleep, eating, relationship stress, parenting strain, or work pressure. She also supports those coping with grief, identity-related concerns, and attention challenges. The focus is on small, sustainable steps that fit into a client’s life.
Clients can expect an approach grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices. Amanda emphasizes building coping skills and strengthening problem-solving ability so people feel more equipped to handle change.
Amanda’s background includes work in community mental health and social services, providing care to people with mood disorders, trauma histories, and substance-related challenges. She draws on approaches that focus on present-day patterns and coping skills rather than abstract theory. Sessions tend to center on identifying unhelpful thoughts, building new routines, and practicing mindful awareness to reduce reactivity.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Amanda will help set clear goals, try simple strategies between meetings, and adjust plans based on what is working. She also has experience with crisis intervention and risk assessment when immediate concerns arise.
People who choose Amanda often want practical skills to manage everyday problems like sleep, eating, relationship stress, parenting strain, or work pressure. She also supports those coping with grief, identity-related concerns, and attention challenges. The focus is on small, sustainable steps that fit into a client’s life.
Clients can expect an approach grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices. Amanda emphasizes building coping skills and strengthening problem-solving ability so people feel more equipped to handle change.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.