Amanda Sholty , LCSW

Amanda Sholty is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and self-esteem struggles. She works with people navigating life changes, compassion fatigue, addictions, and intimacy-related issues. Amanda also supports those dealing with trauma, parenting challenges, career concerns, ADHD, and LGBT-related matters.

Amanda speaks plainly and focuses on what matters most to each person. She uses a person-centered, strengths-based approach that puts the client's priorities first. In sessions she listens, reflects, and helps set practical goals you can try between meetings.

Her background includes work in community behavioral health, domestic violence services, and healthcare. She has also supported veterans and caregivers of people with dementia, which shaped her focus on caregiver stress and aging concerns. Amanda has six years of clinical experience in these settings.

Therapy with Amanda blends several approaches to meet real-life needs. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to notice patterns of thought and behavior. She draws on attachment-focused work to help people understand relationship patterns and how those affect intimacy and trust.

Sessions aim to build skills you can use outside the room, whether that means setting boundaries, developing coping tools, or processing grief. Amanda will work with you at a steady pace and adjust the plan as problems and priorities change.

How Amanda’s Approaches Work Online

Amanda often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose small actions that reflect their values. This approach can help with anxiety, stress, and coping through life changes.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds influence current trust, intimacy, and communication. That work can be useful for relationship concerns and intimacy-related issues.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Amanda will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and try methods that fit their needs. If something isn’t working she will adjust the plan and introduce different techniques over time.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps connection. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, quick skill practice, or fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to attend sessions from different locations and schedules while working toward meaningful changes.