Amanda Stoner , LMFT

Amanda Stoner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and relationship challenges. Amanda also supports people facing parenting pressures, life changes, and concerns related to attention and impulsivity. Her approach is straightforward and goal oriented.

Amanda uses practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients identify patterns and try new responses. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences shape current feelings and behavior. Sessions are collaborative - she helps clients set clear goals and chooses skills to fit those goals.

In sessions Amanda listens without judgment and works to create a comfortable atmosphere for honest conversation. She encourages small experiments between sessions so people can test change in everyday life. She explains ideas simply and checks in often to see what is and isn’t working.

People come to Amanda for a wide range of concerns including depression, panic, social anxiety, low self-esteem, and anger. She also supports those navigating divorce or separation and the stresses that come with family problems. Women’s issues and challenges faced by young adults are listed among her focus areas.

Amanda offers online care by phone, video, live chat, and messaging. She helps clients pick formats that match their schedules and preferences. She asks about current needs and collaborates on a plan that fits each person’s life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options

Amanda draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in her online work. CBT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving, which can ease anxiety, panic, and low mood. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes current strengths and small, practical steps to reach specific goals, often useful for stress, parenting concerns, and life transitions.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Amanda talks with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. She then recommends strategies and checks in regularly to adjust the plan so it matches the client’s needs.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging let clients share thoughts in writing and fit support into busy days. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, and daily life while still working on meaningful change.