Amanda is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and Qualified Mental Health Professional– Adult (QMHP-A) for the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is currently pursuing her license as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). She has served a variety of populations, including incarcerated military members, geriatric patients with mental illnesses and dementia, and adults experiencing severe mental illness. Her work focuses on crisis intervention, trauma, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and complicated grief. She is additionally a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist.

As the child of a first responder, a veteran, and a military spouse, Amanda has a multifaceted perspective on the stresses and struggles faced by those who serve our nation and their effects. She uses a strengths-based approach, focusing on an individual’s own unique strengths and resiliency, empowering them to improve their lives. Amanda utilizes tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and other therapy modalities in order to create a personalized treatment plan to better the lives of those who serve.