- psychodynamic approach
- works with grief
- autism experience
About Amannda
Amannda Walworth is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) practicing in New York with 11 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes, and also notes a focus on guilt and shame. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not take international clients.
Amannda draws on psychodynamic ideas to help people notice patterns that repeat in relationships and daily life. She uses a steady, consistent stance to attend to sensory and emotional states, especially when trauma or developmental differences are involved. Conversations look at how early wounds and repeated losses show up now.
She has experience in outpatient mental health settings and a background in psychoanalytic psychotherapy from the Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Amannda also has extensive work supporting people with intellectual disability and Autism, and she understands related logistical and emotional challenges that affect families and caregivers.
In sessions she helps people reflect on family of origin issues, communication problems, workplace stress, money worries, and self-harm thoughts when they arise. She pays attention to grief and the slow effects of shame and guilt so these feelings can be named and examined.
Amannda holds a Master of Social Work from City University of New York, Lehman College, and a Bachelor’s degree from State University of New York, Buffalo. To begin she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session, so she can learn what each person needs and how best to proceed.
How therapeutic approaches fit into remote sessions
Amannda’s work is informed by psychodynamic therapy, which helps people notice recurring relationship and behavior patterns that trace back to earlier experience. This approach is useful for understanding long-standing shame, repeated conflicts, and how past losses influence present reactions.She also uses principles from psychoanalytic psychotherapy to attend to emotional and sensory states that can be hard to name. That style supports careful reflection on grief, trauma, and developmental wounds so feelings like guilt and shame can be examined rather than acted on.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amannda will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their current needs, goals, and preferences, and she will adjust as therapy continues.
The biography does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm available online options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare, or travel. They also allow a steady weekly check-in without commuting and can reduce time spent arranging logistics. Licensed professionals can discuss practical scheduling and format choices when you complete the matching questionnaire and set your first appointment.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she help with related to guilt and shame?
She lists guilt and shame alongside trauma, grief, family issues, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Sessions can look at where those feelings come from and how they affect daily life.
What style or approach does she use in therapy?
Her work draws on psychodynamic ideas and psychoanalytic psychotherapy influences. She focuses on patterns from early experience and how they repeat now.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working in outpatient mental health settings and with people who have intellectual disabilities and Autism.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices there.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.