- Parenting support
- Anger management
- Grief and trauma
About Amanda
Amanda Norah-Brooks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with 20 years of experience in the mental health field. She focuses on family concerns, parenting help, anger, and adjustment to life changes. She also supports people dealing with attention and concentration challenges, behavior management, anxiety, depression, and grief.
Her style is straightforward and practical. She listens to what a person is managing and works with them to build clearer routines, communication habits, and ways to respond when anger or frustration rise. Sessions cover real situations people face at home and work, and aim for skills that can be tried between meetings.
Amanda emphasizes strengths people already have. She helps clients identify useful patterns and small changes that reduce conflict and impulsive reactions. She also assists with parenting strategies and guidance for blended family concerns and fatherhood issues.
For people coping with trauma, sexual assault, or domestic violence, she brings experience helping survivors process loss and safety planning while addressing grief and relationship questions. She also supports those affected by cancer, hospice needs, immigration stress, and veteran-related challenges.
Her approach is evidence-based and focused on practical techniques you can use right away. Sessions cover communication problems, infidelity, forgiveness work, and managing impulsivity. Language offered is English and clients should confirm current session formats before booking.
To begin, follow the online therapy steps to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first meeting. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How evidence-based approaches are used online
Amanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach emphasizes skill-building for emotional regulation and behavior management. This involves breaking down triggers, practicing responses, and rehearsing new ways to react to anger and impulsivity. It is useful for family conflict, parenting stress, and impulsive behavior.Another approach focuses on communication skills and problem-solving. Sessions work on clear ways to express needs, set boundaries, and handle conflicts without escalation. This method supports people dealing with relationship strain, infidelity, or ongoing household tension.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Amanda will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, needs, and day-to-day life. She helps people try methods and adjusts plans based on what actually helps in their routines.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know the available formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists generally match approaches to what people can practice between meetings, helping techniques transfer into everyday situations.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with anger connected to family conflict, parenting strain, workplace frustration, and impulsivity. Other related issues include grief, trauma, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and skills-oriented. She focuses on clear communication strategies and behavior management you can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have working in mental health?
She has 20 years of experience in the mental health field, including work with deployment readiness, veteran issues, and family problems.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - licensed in Virginia and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients; sessions are provided within her licensed region.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.