- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Life purpose
About Amanda
Amanda Manske is a Florida-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with eight years of professional experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and concerns about life purpose.
She works in straightforward, practical conversations. Sessions focus on identifying what feels most urgent and what small changes might help. Amanda adapts discussion and plans to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all script. She uses respectful, direct language and keeps goals concrete so progress is easy to track.
Her background includes working across a range of common struggles related to attachment, abandonment, and communication problems. She also addresses caregiver stress, body image, guilt and shame, and impulses that disrupt daily life. Money and financial worries, separation or divorce, and challenges linked to narcissistic relationships are other areas she addresses.
Typically she helps people untangle feelings of isolation and low mood by breaking larger problems into manageable steps. Sessions can include practice around setting boundaries, improving everyday communication, and sorting priorities related to work and relationships. The emphasis is on skills and small experiments rather than long lectures.
For people wondering what comes next after a big life change, Amanda aims to clarify priorities and create simple, realistic next steps. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to see how a plan might fit their life.
How therapeutic approaches are used in remote sessions
Amanda works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach involves identifying unhelpful thinking and testing more balanced thoughts in everyday situations; this helps mainly with anxiety and low mood by making problems feel more manageable. Another approach emphasizes understanding attachment and relationship patterns so people can improve communication and set clearer boundaries when needed.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda treats the choice of methods as collaborative. Together they will review goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most in real life.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can help fit brief check-ins into a busy day, allow work on communication skills without commuting, and make it easier to practice new behaviors between meetings. Licensed professionals often use these advantages to keep momentum between appointments and to focus on steps that translate into daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and related problems such as attachment, abandonment, and isolation.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her style is practical and conversational; she helps people break large problems into manageable steps and focuses on specific strategies to try between sessions.
What is her experience with these issues?
She has eight years of professional experience providing care for people facing mood, relationship, and trauma-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Florida LCSW and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported during 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 scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
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, use the crisis numbers.