Amanda Dodd, LCSW

Amanda Dodd is a licensed clinical social worker in Virginia. She uses a blend of practical, person-focused approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and intimacy-related issues. She offers both faith-based and secular perspectives and describes herself as kink-friendly and poly-friendly. Her work emphasizes the client's experience and strengths. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that fit into daily life. Amanda draws on techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to address patterns of thinking and emotional regulation. She also uses Client-Centered and Mindfulness approaches to help people feel heard and grounded. Amanda has 14 years of professional experience supporting people through grief, life changes, chronic health challenges, and addiction-related concerns. She also helps with sleep problems, caregiver stress, body image, and commitment or control issues. Her practice includes attention to attachment, abandonment, and blended family dynamics. In sessions she aims to collaborate on practical coping tools. That can mean developing new routines for sleep, practicing communication skills, or building skills to manage anger and impulsive behavior. She may use motivational interviewing techniques to support readiness for change. People who choose her often want a direct, respectful approach that recognizes their values and identity. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule based on availability.

How Amanda’s approaches translate to online therapy

Amanda uses client-centered work that focuses on your priorities and values. This approach emphasizes listening, clarifying what matters to you, and helping you shape goals that feel useful and realistic. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is also a common part of her work and involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new ways of responding to stress or relationship triggers. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers tools for managing intense emotions, building distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal skills.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Amanda will work with each person to match techniques to their goals, needs, and preferences, and she adjusts direction as progress and challenges emerge. That collaborative stance helps people try different tools and keep what works.

If you are considering online therapy, check the session formats offered before booking because specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some formats also let people avoid being on camera or use a phone connection when that is more comfortable. Confirm the available options to find what fits your routine and needs.