- ACT techniques
- CBT tools
- Mindfulness work
About Amanda
Amanda McLean is a licensed clinical social worker in Washington with 13 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, and issues tied to identity and relationships, including LGBTQ concerns and nontraditional relationship dynamics. Amanda also helps people dealing with grief, parenting stress, motivation, and self-esteem struggles.
Her approach is interactive and straightforward. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and focuses on practical steps. Sessions draw from cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered methods to address thoughts, behaviors, and patterns that maintain guilt, shame, or avoidance.
Over time Amanda uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness strategies to help people notice painful feelings without getting stuck in them. Motivational interviewing shows up when people feel stuck and want help finding what matters next. She combines these tools into short-term, goal-focused work when that fits.
She has worked with trauma, attachment questions, ADHD, and concerns related to gender dysphoria, as well as kink and alternative sexual cultures. Amanda also supports people coping with family-of-origin problems, fertility stress, caregiving burden, and commitment or communication struggles.
Practical communication is part of her practice. Sessions and messages are interactive and conversational. People who come to her for guilt or shame can expect direct, plain discussion about the feelings and choices they want to change.
How therapy methods translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and decide what matters to them, then commit to small actions that align with those values. It is useful for guilt or shame that keeps someone stuck in avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior, and offers practical exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns often tied to self-blame.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda will collaborate with each person to see which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking how they feel, and adjusting the plan together rather than following a fixed route.
Practical benefits of working online include fitting sessions into a busy week and using conversational messaging styles that can feel more immediate than email. Confirm current session options before booking so you know how interactions are handled. Online work can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, use mindful exercises between contacts, or practice skills in everyday settings without needing travel time.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Washington, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, LGBT concerns, relationship issues, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, and many related topics including trauma and family problems.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses cognitive behavioral strategies along with mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to notice painful thoughts and decide on values-based action.
What is her professional background?
She has 13 years of clinical experience supporting adults with a range of concerns and has worked with people facing trauma, addiction, and parenting stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as LCSW and LICSW and practices in Washington State.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she use?
Her practice emphasizes interactive communication and messaging-style sessions; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.