Dr. Amanda Baker, LMFT

Dr. Amanda Baker is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in New York. She helps people facing relationship strain, sexual concerns, anxiety, depression, and the stress of life changes. Her work includes support for intimacy-related issues, infidelity, trauma, and questions around identity and sexual expression.

She describes her style as client-centered and upbeat. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and what strengths they already have. She guides conversations so people can name goals and try different ways to reach them.

Dr. Baker draws on several therapies to match each person's needs. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify patterns of thinking and behavior. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships affect current ones.

Practical skills are part of the work. That can mean learning ways to manage anxiety, building communication habits, or trying small behavioral experiments to rebuild trust after betrayal. She pays attention to safety and consent when discussing kink, BDSM, or alternative sex culture.

With ten years of experience, Dr. Baker has worked with individuals, couples, and families on a range of concerns including parenting stress, career pressures, substance issues, and chronic shame or guilt. She invites clients to share their priorities and to shape the pace of therapy together.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and making life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns from past relationships and how they show up now; it can help with trust, intimacy, and repair after betrayal. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building a collaborative relationship so clients feel heard and can set their own goals.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day constraints. That collaborative planning can include trying different techniques and checking in about what helps.

Confirm the specific online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit counseling into a regular schedule, reduce commute time, or use shorter check-ins during busy weeks. Online work can also make it easier to bring up sensitive topics like intimacy or kink in a paced way, and allows for using practical tools between sessions to track progress and practice new skills.