Amanda Wilson

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 12 years of experience helping adults navigate difficult seasons of life. I hold a Master’s in Social Services and a Master’s in Law and Social Policy from Bryn Mawr College, and I am licensed in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas.

My areas of particular interest include women’s mental health, perinatal and postpartum concerns, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, stress and burnout, parenting, relationships, and major life transitions. I have specialized training in perinatal care and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

I came to therapy because I genuinely enjoy the process of sitting with people as they make sense of what is happening in their lives and figure out what comes next. I’m down-to-earth, comfortable talking about difficult or uncomfortable things, and I believe therapy should feel like a conversation—not an interrogation.

I also believe you are the expert on your own life. My role is to bring experience, perspective, questions, and tools to the process while helping you identify what matters to you and what you want to change.

My approach is warm, practical, collaborative, and individualized. I draw from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, solution-focused therapy, trauma-informed practices, and other evidence-based approaches depending on what fits you and what you need.

I believe therapy should be more than simply talking about problems. Understanding where our patterns come from can be incredibly valuable, but I also want to help you figure out what you can do differently and give you tools that make sense in your actual life.

I’m supportive, but I’m not afraid to gently challenge you when I think it could help. At the same time, I believe therapy should happen at your pace and around your goals. Your agenda matters more than mine.

I want you to feel comfortable enough to be honest, even when the truth is messy or difficult. There will be space to process, space to problem-solve, and occasionally space to laugh at the ridiculous parts of being human. My goal is for you to leave therapy feeling understood, empowered, and more capable of making the changes you want to make.

Your first session is primarily about getting to know each other and beginning to understand what brings you to therapy now. I’ll ask some questions about your history and current circumstances, but I don’t want the first session to feel like you’re sitting across from someone completing a checklist, you are free to share what you want at the time.

We’ll talk about what has been going on, what feels most important to you, and what you would like to be different. From there, we’ll begin developing a plan for therapy together. You don’t need to arrive with everything figured out or even know exactly what you need from therapy. We can work that out together.

Most importantly, I want you to leave your first session feeling understood and comfortable with the person sitting across from you. Ideally, you’ll also leave with a little more clarity, a sense of hope, and perhaps one small step toward feeling some relief or making a positive change.