- CBT techniques
- ACT exercises
- Mindfulness practice
About Amanda
Amanda Braun is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania with four years of professional experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and the challenges that come with life transitions. Amanda also focuses on concerns such as body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and building self-love.
She keeps conversations direct and practical. Sessions typically focus on understanding what keeps painful feelings active and learning skills to handle them day to day. Amanda uses methods that help people notice unhelpful thoughts, try small behavior changes, and practice present-moment awareness rather than getting stuck in rumination.
Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness techniques. In practice this means working on thoughts and actions that matter to the client, developing values-based goals, and using simple mindfulness exercises to reduce overwhelm.
Amanda aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental tone in sessions and shapes the conversation around each person's needs. She and the client set goals together and track small steps forward. This practical focus helps people manage guilt or shame that hangs over daily life and make clearer choices about how to act going forward.
To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules an initial session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary with location.
How ACT, CBT and Mindfulness are used in online sessions
Amanda often combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with mindfulness practice. CBT involves noticing and testing thoughts that contribute to distress, and trying small behavior changes that can alter how someone feels. ACT focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and building actions that align with those values even when uncomfortable feelings appear. Mindfulness therapy offers short attention practices that help reduce reactivity and create space from intense emotions.Choosing which approach to emphasize is a collaborative process. Amanda works with each person to identify current needs, goals, and what feels workable in everyday life. Together they try approaches and adjust what they do based on what helps the person move toward their goals.
Because session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm the available online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. These practical benefits can help someone with guilt or shame keep consistent progress without needing to reorganize their whole day.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she help with?
Amanda works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, family conflict, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and self-love.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She combines CBT to address unhelpful thoughts, ACT to clarify values and committed action, and mindfulness to reduce overwhelming emotion. Work tends to be practical and focused on small steps a person can try between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with four years of professional experience working with adults on common mental health concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds an LCSW credential in Pennsylvania and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and the cost varies depending on location.
How do I start a first session?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling your first session through the provided steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.