Therapist profile
Amanda Gale, LCSW, CSW-PIP
South Dakota
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anxiety and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW-PIP
- License
- LCSW, Wyoming / LCSW-854; CSW-PIP, South Dakota / 6073
- NPI
- 1437449881
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- South Dakota
About
- ACT techniques
- Attachment focus
- Client-centered care
About Amanda
Amanda Gale is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 12 years of clinical experience in social work services. She practices in South Dakota and works with adults on concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, relationship problems, grief, parenting strain, and codependency among other concerns.
She focuses on practical coping skills and problem solving. Sessions often look at day-to-day stressors and planning rather than long, abstract interventions. Amanda emphasizes building confidence and identifying strengths to use in real life situations.
Her approach is person-centered and recovery oriented. She describes herself as a guide and mentor who helps clients set choice-based plans. Short-term work of about eight to twelve sessions is a common format she recommends, with the option for ongoing supportive therapy after that timeframe.
Amanda has experience providing individual and group therapy and has worked with caregivers and people managing professional or personal stress. She helps people identify circles of support and place those supports in practical roles that fit each person’s needs.
In sessions she focuses on concrete skills and small steps. The work includes building coping strategies, strengthening communication, and increasing confidence. Her style aims to leave people with tools they can use between appointments and a clearer plan for moving forward.
How sessions work
How Amanda’s therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that reflect personal values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and patterns like people-pleasing. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connection patterns and helps people change how they relate to others and manage intimacy or abandonment worries.Finding the right approach is something to work on together. Amanda uses her person-centered stance to discuss what feels useful and adjust methods based on goals and preferences. The choice of techniques is collaborative and can shift as progress is made.
The biography does not specify which session formats she currently uses, so confirm options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break or video meetings that avoid travel time. It also allows continuity when schedules or locations change. Licensed professionals use these flexible arrangements to focus on skill building, problem solving, and planning that translate into everyday routines.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Wyoming, South Dakota
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Amanda works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, parenting strain, codependency, addictions, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a person-centered, recovery-oriented approach and acts as a guide to help clients build coping skills and plans for change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience providing mental health services within a longer 21-year social work career.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She practices in South Dakota and holds the credential LCSW and CSW-PIP as listed in her profile.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time according to the profile details.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.