Therapist profile
Amanda Dodd, LCSW
Virginia
LCSW - Relationships and Addiction
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Virginia / 0904010173
- NPI
- 1134635295
- Experience
- 14 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Virginia
About
- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Amanda
Amanda Dodd is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia with 14 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing depression, anxiety, relationship strain, sleep problems, and substance use concerns. Amanda describes herself as kink-friendly, poly-friendly, and able to offer either faith-based or secular therapy.
She emphasizes a client-centered approach that starts with listening. Sessions focus on what the person brings and on identifying strengths they already have. Amanda uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when they fit the work.
Her practice also brings mindfulness and motivational interviewing into conversations. Mindfulness is used to help people notice patterns of thought and feeling. Motivational interviewing helps when someone wants change but feels unsure how to begin.
Amanda often addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, and codependency patterns. She supports people managing grief, chronic health issues, and the emotional fallout of divorce or blended family challenges. She also works with intimacy-related issues and sexual identity concerns.
In sessions she aims to help people set boundaries, reduce people-pleasing, and rebuild a sense of self. The work tends to be straightforward and focused on practical steps. To begin, clients follow the site's matching and scheduling flow to pick a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Amanda commonly uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping the client guide the topics. It is useful when someone feels lost in others' needs and wants to rebuild clarity about their own priorities. CBT looks at thoughts and behaviors and offers concrete exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, sleep, and mood issues.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills when emotion regulation and interpersonal boundaries are central concerns. DBT skills teach step-by-step techniques for managing intense feelings and improving communication.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss needs, goals, and preferences and use that conversation to decide which methods to emphasize. That decision can change as work progresses, and clients can raise preferences at any time.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy days, make it easier to have shorter check-ins, or avoid travel time. Others prefer approaches that include homework and short between-session tools, which translate well to remote work. Ask about session length, frequency, and whether video or audio options are available when you schedule the first appointment.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, sleep problems, addictions, codependency, grief, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centered style and brings in CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing as appropriate. The emphasis is on listening and practical tools.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with individual clients.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia and practices there.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session formats handled?
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking through the site's scheduling flow.
How much do sessions cost and how are payments handled?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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