Amanda Marcum, LCSW
Compassionate social worker focused on parenting and life stressors
Book with Amanda- Years in practice
- 18
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Indiana, Kentucky
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Amanda
Amanda Marcum is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of clinical experience. She practices in Indiana and brings a calm, open approach to sessions. She centers the relationship and aims to make people feel heard and accepted.
Amanda earned a Master of Social Work from Indiana University in 2007 with a focus on children and families. Over nearly two decades she has worked in many settings with adolescents and adults.
Background and approach
Her caseload has included depression, anxiety, trauma, addictions, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. She believes real change often starts with increased self-awareness. In sessions she invites people to describe what matters to them.
Then she helps them notice patterns, try small changes, and build new coping skills. Amanda uses practical methods drawn from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness, among other approaches. She blends conversational, goal-focused work with attention to feelings and meaning.
This can feel like steady problem-solving mixed with supportive listening. She offers messaging, live chat, phone calls, and video sessions. Messaging is checked multiple times each day to help with day-to-day concerns between sessions.
Scheduling is handled through the site and can be adjusted by messaging if the visible calendar doesn't match actual availability.
What Amanda works with
Everything Amanda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Amanda helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amanda lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Amanda’s approaches work online
Client-centered therapy puts your goals and experience first. The therapist listens closely and follows what matters to you, helping you feel understood and guiding the pace of work. This approach helps when relationships, self-esteem, or parenting questions feel confusing and you need a steady, responsive listener.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on practical steps you can take to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It’s useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes because it gives concrete tools to try between sessions.
Finding the right fit is collaborative. Amanda will talk with you about your goals and try different ways of working until you find what helps. She combines goal-focused strategies with listening and reflection to match methods to your needs.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to make scheduling easier. Video lets you have a face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins, day-to-day emotion management, or when you want ongoing support between calls. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and fit into busy family life or work schedules.
Questions people ask about Amanda
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, ADHD, and many family-related problems.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm and client-centered. Sessions mix listening and practical problem solving using approaches like CBT and mindfulness.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience working in a range of settings with adolescents and adults on issues including family and parenting concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Indiana and Kentucky and based in Indiana.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for ongoing check-ins.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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