Dr. Amanda Ferrari , LCSW

Dr. Amanda Ferrari is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, ADHD, low self-esteem, relationship strain, and depression. She writes and listens in a practical way and helps clients identify strengths they already have. Her manner is straightforward and supportive for people ready to make a change.

She uses a client-centered approach that puts the person's goals first. Sessions look at what is getting in the way day to day and build realistic steps to reduce stress and improve coping. She also draws on mindfulness skills to calm the body and reduce overwhelm.

For people struggling with impulsivity, mood swings, or intense emotions, she brings techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or uncertain about change by focusing on personal values and small, doable goals.

Dr. Ferrari has nine years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including addictions, grief, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related problems. She also supports people with seasonal mood changes, social anxiety, and issues specific to women and young adults.

Clients work with her by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. She aims to match practical strategies with each person's life demands. The first sessions typically focus on clear goals and simple tools to try between meetings.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's own goals and strengths. In online sessions she helps people clarify what matters most and turns those priorities into small steps they can try between meetings. This approach is useful for people unsure where to begin or who want practical goal-setting.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce overwhelm and improve focus. Delivered over video or phone, these exercises can be practiced during short breaks, after work, or when stress spikes to help calm the body and mind.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, controlling impulsive actions, and improving communication. She introduces emotion regulation and distress-tolerance strategies in sessions, then helps clients apply them in real situations outside of therapy.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. She will work with clients to choose or combine methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That process can begin in the first session and evolve as progress is made.

Online therapy here uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skills practice. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier on busy days. Live chat or text messages offer brief check-ins or written reflections that fit between appointments. These options aim to make it easier to use therapy consistently around work, family, and daily life.