Therapist profile
Amanda Marvin, LCSW
LCSW - Stress and family related concerns
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- Parenting strain
- Anxiety and depression
- CBT and ACT methods
About Amanda
Amanda Marvin is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina with 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on common household and relationship stresses such as anxiety, depression, parenting strain, grief, addiction concerns, and family problems. Amanda also lists work with LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, and mood concerns including bipolar disorder.
She favors clear, practical conversations rather than long lectures. Sessions often look at what is happening now and which small changes could reduce day-to-day stress. She uses exercises from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice thoughts and try different responses.
Amanda also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools to help with emotional distress and strong reactions. These approaches include noticing values, building distress tolerance, and choosing actions that fit what matters to the client. Motivational interviewing techniques are used when substance use or change motivation are part of the concern.
Her background includes work across a range of presenting issues such as blended family challenges, communication problems, infidelity, and co-morbidity with mood and substance concerns. Amanda describes practical skills work and straightforward talk as the core of her practice. She encourages clients to set manageable goals and to try interventions between sessions.
She offers services in English from North Carolina. Fees vary by location and use a cancellable subscription model. Prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Amanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and everyday stress by focusing on patterns you can change. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy which emphasizes noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match your values rather than trying to eliminate difficult feelings. ACT can help when life changes or parenting demands feel overwhelming.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda will talk with you about your goals and try methods that fit your situation. She encourages experimentation and adjustment so the work stays practical and relevant to your home life.
The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking so you know how a session will fit into your routine. Many people find online work helps them fit sessions around caregiving, work breaks, or commutes because it removes travel time. Others choose exercises that are brief and practical to use between check-ins.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of household or family concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting strain, relationship and family problems, grief, addiction concerns, trauma and mood conditions including bipolar disorder.
How would she approach my problem in sessions?
Her style emphasizes practical conversation and skills. She uses CBT, ACT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing techniques to help with coping and behavior change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Amanda has 11 years of experience working with people on a range of mental health and family-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and offers services from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session formats before booking; the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Fees vary with location and are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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