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Amanda Grant

Amanda Grant, LCSW

Therapist in New York

Grounded LCSW helping people find healing

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Experience

14+ years

Credentials

LCSW

Languages

English

Based in

New York

  • Relationship focus
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Parenting support

About Amanda

Amanda Grant is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 14 years of experience. She brings a broad clinical background from roles as a staff clinician, supervisor, therapist, and administrator. Amanda focuses on helping people who want meaningful change and deeper healing in their lives.

She often works with concerns around relationships, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting, and self esteem. Her practice also addresses attachment problems, adoption and foster care issues, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, communication and commitment struggles, and the effects of domestic violence or divorce.

Amanda places emphasis on understanding how early experiences and attachment shape current behavior and relationships. She commonly supports people dealing with the impacts of sexual trauma and with questions about sexuality and sense of self. Her background includes working with adolescents and people approaching mid-life or parenthood.

Her style is steady and practical. Sessions focus on what the person brings in the moment and on building skills that fit daily life. Amanda combines lessons learned across settings to tailor the work to each person’s needs.

She values growth that respects where someone is now while helping them move toward who they want to become. Prospective clients who want thoughtful, experience-informed care can start by completing the site's matching steps and scheduling a first session.

How Amanda Tailors Approaches for Online Work

Amanda draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on attachment and trauma-related healing. Attachment-focused work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice and change those patterns in daily life. Trauma-informed approaches help people process the impact of traumatic experiences and develop coping strategies to manage distress and reclaim a sense of safety in relationships.

She also uses practical, skills-oriented methods to address communication, intimacy, and parenting challenges. These approaches break bigger problems into manageable steps, teach concrete strategies for interactions, and practice new ways of handling difficult moments.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Amanda collaborates with each person to identify what fits their goals and preferences, and she adjusts methods as progress is made. This collaborative process helps shape a plan that feels useful and realistic.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they make it easier to schedule around work, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use those conveniences to keep momentum between sessions and to practice skills in the context of everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteem

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

License details

LCSW · New York
085970
NPI (National Provider Identifier)
1629476148

As listed on the therapist's professional profile. You can check these details with the relevant licensing board, professional body or registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Amanda focuses on relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, and self esteem. Her work also covers attachment, adoption and foster care questions, body image, caregiver stress, and related areas listed on her profile.

How would you describe her approach in sessions?

She uses a steady, practical style that centers on the person in front of her. Sessions emphasize present concerns and building skills that apply to everyday life.

What is her professional background?

She has 14 years of clinical experience and has worked as a staff clinician, supervisor, therapist, and administrator in multiple settings. Amanda draws on that range of experience in her practice.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from there.

What languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options on the booking page before scheduling.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Some intimacy concerns have a physical side. If you notice pain or other physical symptoms, please speak with a doctor as well. Therapy can sit alongside medical care, not replace it.

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