Amanda CrossLCSW

Amanda Cross is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. She focuses on building confidence and coping skills so clients can move toward a more satisfying life. Amanda sees starting therapy as a brave first step and offers steady support through that process.

With 20 years of experience, Amanda draws on approaches that center the client's perspective. She treats each person as the expert on their own story and helps them notice strengths they already have. Sessions often focus on practical tools for day-to-day challenges and on rebuilding momentum after loss or big change.

Amanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. She also works in a client-centered way, listening closely and shaping sessions around what matters most to each person. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are woven in when useful to support focus and small changes.

Her work includes attention to caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, life purpose, and issues that commonly affect women and young adults. She also has experience related to veteran and armed forces issues and post-traumatic stress, and includes support around pregnancy and childbirth concerns when they arise.

Sessions are conducted in English and follow Amanda's collaborative, compassionate style. Prospective clients are invited to consider whether her straightforward, strengths-based approach fits their needs before starting.

How Amanda’s approaches work online

Amanda commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-centered work means she listens deeply and shapes sessions around what matters most to each person, helping them name goals and try new ways forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapy process. She will collaborate with the client to decide whether more skills practice, reflective listening, or motivational strategies fit best based on goals and preferences. The plan can change as needs evolve.

Confirm the specific session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. Some people prefer not being on camera, while others value face-to-face video for emotional connection; Amanda will work with each person to pick what helps them engage and keep progress moving.