Amanda Omar

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over a decade of experience helping adults navigate complex emotional, behavioral, and situational challenges. Before private practice, I worked in systems that often failed the people they were meant to serve—child welfare, public defense, and community mental health—which shaped both my clinical style and my passion for justice-informed, trauma-responsive care.

I am currently accepting only new individual adult clients. My couples therapy caseload is currently full, so I am not accepting new couples therapy clients at this time.

I specialize in working with adults who feel stuck in survival mode, especially those coping with trauma, anxiety, self-sabotage, burnout, relationship conflict, emotional dysregulation, or the emotional aftermath of growing up in high-stress environments. Many of my clients have been labeled “too much,” “difficult,” or “dramatic,” when what they really needed was care that could hold both their pain and their patterns with honesty, structure, and respect.

I have significant experience working with clients diagnosed with or exploring traits of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), complex trauma, attachment wounds, impulsivity, unstable relationships, intense emotions, and chronic shame. I also work with neurodivergent clients, though my primary areas of focus are personality patterns, trauma responses, emotional regulation, and relationship cycles.

My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and radically honest. I believe therapy should feel both safe and effective—which means I’ll meet you with empathy and accountability. I won’t nod silently while you spiral, nor will I overwhelm you with clinical jargon. We’ll get curious about your patterns, unpack what’s driving them, and build new skills to get you closer to the life you want.

Therapy with me is part insight, part strategy, and part emotional renovation. Expect humor, humanity, and a space where your story is taken seriously—but not used to define you.

My approach draws from Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), trauma-informed care, TF-CBT, cognitive restructuring, Schema Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. IFS has become one of the front-line frameworks I use to help clients understand the different parts of themselves that may feel conflicted, protective, reactive, ashamed, angry, or afraid. DBT and cognitive-based strategies help us build practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, boundaries, and more effective choices.

Clients often tell me they leave our sessions feeling seen, grounded, and more equipped to handle what’s ahead. Together, we’ll work toward more than just symptom relief—we’ll focus on self-trust, emotional clarity, boundary-setting, and practical tools that help you feel in control of your life again.

My goal is to help you shift from “coping” to living. That includes learning how to regulate your emotions, reframe unhelpful thoughts, improve your relationships, and make decisions that reflect who you actually are—not just who you’ve had to be to survive.