About Amanda
Amanda Roel is a licensed clinical social worker with 10 years of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. She practices in New York and focuses on common problems that interfere with day-to-day life. Her approach is calm and respectful, and she aims to create practical steps people can try between sessions.
She helps people who feel overwhelmed by worry, low mood, or relationship strain. Amanda also supports those coping with trauma, post-traumatic stress, and issues around guilt and shame.
Background and approach
She works with people seeking greater self-love, forgiveness, or clarity about life purpose. Amanda adapts conversations and care plans to fit each person's situation. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, achievable changes.
She draws on well-established therapeutic techniques that target symptoms and build coping skills. Her style is compassionate and straightforward. Amanda emphasizes listening first, then creating a plan that fits daily life.
She encourages people to notice progress and adjust strategies as needed. People who choose Amanda can expect practical tools for managing anxiety and stress, guided work on past hurts, and support around self-esteem and personal values. Her aim is to empower people to make steady, sustainable changes.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Amanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and real-life practice. One common approach she draws on teaches coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing, grounding, and breaking problems into smaller steps. These tools help reduce worry and improve daily functioning.She also works with trauma-focused methods that help people process difficult experiences and reduce post-traumatic stress reactions. These methods include paced exposure to memories and learning ways to manage strong emotions. The goal is to restore a sense of control and reduce intrusive symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amanda will talk through options and collaborate with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals, values, and comfort level. She adjusts plans as progress and needs change.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy lives. Video calls provide face-to-face time when that interaction helps, phone sessions require less bandwidth, and live chat or text-based messaging allow short check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and daily routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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