- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Amanda
Amanda Dodd is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with 14 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, relationship strain, and anger. Sessions may be faith-based or secular according to a client's preference. She identifies as kink-friendly, poly-friendly, and sex-positive.
Amanda works from a straightforward, person-focused stance. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Conversations are practical and goal-oriented, with attention to patterns that keep problems going.
Her work uses a mix of approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills help when emotions are intense and hard to manage. Client-Centered Therapy creates space for clients to set priorities and pace.
She also draws on mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques. Mindfulness helps slow things down and notice reactions as they happen. Motivational interviewing supports people who feel stuck or unsure about change.
In practice Amanda will talk through what matters to the client, try a few techniques, and adjust as needed. She offers practical tools for coping with anger, improving communication, and managing stress. People who want a nonjudgmental space to sort through goals and next steps may find this approach useful.
How her approaches translate to online work
Amanda commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques in her work. CBT is focused on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep, and anger. DBT teaches specific skills for regulating strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication when tensions run high.She also incorporates Client-Centered principles, which means she will collaborate with each person to choose which tools to try first. Finding the right mix is treated as a shared process where goals, preferences, and everyday life shape the plan.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking because the profile does not list them explicitly. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday or to avoid travel time. They also allow brief check-ins, skill practice, and focused sessions on managing reactions and planning for difficult conversations. A therapist will work with the client to match approach and format so sessions are practical and relevant to daily life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleeping problems, relationship and intimacy concerns, anger, addictions, and related issues listed in her profile.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a person-focused, practical style that emphasizes clients' strengths and active techniques from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia and practices in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the profile.
How are fees and starting steps handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.