Amanda Leftridge, LCSW

Amanda Leftridge is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people navigate difficult life moments. She focuses on problems such as anxiety, depression, grief, stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, and ADHD. Amanda welcomes LGBTQIA+ people and emphasizes respect and compassion in sessions.

Amanda draws on practical methods that help people change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to break down problems into manageable steps. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques are part of her work too, offering tools for coping and small, achievable goals.

Her background includes direct work in oncology and hospice settings. She spent two years in a cancer center providing case management and mental health support to people with serious illness and their loved ones. That experience informs her approach to chronic illness, end-of-life concerns, and caregiver stress.

Amanda describes her style as collaborative and strengths-based. Sessions are tailored to each person, with attention to practical skills and emotional processing. She avoids stigmatizing labels and centers dignity and sensitivity in every conversation.

Clients can expect clear, straightforward guidance alongside listening and empathy. Amanda combines short-term problem solving with deeper exploration when it helps. Her aim is to help people find tools they can use between sessions and reminders of their own resilience.

Practical approaches for online support

Amanda combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to address everyday problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and build step-by-step behavior changes that reduce anxiety and low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness and stress management exercises that can help with grief, chronic stress, and sleep difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to focus on short-term problem solving, skills practice, or deeper exploration over time.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video is useful for therapy that needs visual feedback, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer typing. These formats make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, medical appointments, and daily life.