Amanda Jordan, LCSW
Practical support for parenting and life transitions
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 27
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Amanda
Amanda Jordan is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 27 years of experience. She helps people handle stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, and major life changes. Amanda focuses on practical skills that can be used day to day to make small steady improvements.
Amanda favors straightforward work in sessions. She teaches self-regulation skills and coping tools that people can try between meetings. Conversations are shaped to fit each person's situation and goals rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan.
Background and approach
Her practice covers many common concerns including relationship and intimacy issues, career strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD, anger, and family stress. She also addresses topics like adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, blended family issues, and communication problems. Amanda combines client-centered listening with specific techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy.
She brings mindfulness practices and elements of the Gottman Method when they fit the client's goals. Sessions mix talk, skill-building, and practical steps to apply outside therapy. People who choose Amanda can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental approach that centers vulnerability and connection.
She aims to empower clients to take manageable steps toward change and clearer priorities. Her background and long experience shape a calm, steady style that focuses on what will help now.
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
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amanda lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Amanda uses client-centered therapy to prioritize each person's concerns and goals, creating a space where the client's voice shapes the work. This approach is useful for clarifying values, sorting priorities, and deciding what to change.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and manage stress. CBT is often helpful for mood concerns, anxiety, and building concrete coping skills. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness when feelings run high.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Amanda will collaborate with each person to select methods that match the goals, preferences, and life demands they bring. Sessions will include discussion, skill practice, and agreed steps to try between meetings so progress feels practical.
Online therapy formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and role practice. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits better. Live chat and messaging let people share thoughts in writing and fit conversations into busy schedules. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while life stays busy.
Questions people ask about Amanda
What kinds of concerns does Amanda address?
Amanda works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, career strain, anger, ADHD, and family-related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She listens closely and teaches self-regulation and coping skills tailored to each person's needs.
What is her professional background?
She has 27 years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker and has worked with diverse populations across a range of settings.
Where is Amanda licensed and located?
Her credential is LCSW licensed in Indiana and she lists Indiana as her practice location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for therapy.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Amanda?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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