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Amanda Marvin, LCSW
North Carolina
LCSW - Anxiety and Life Changes
See online therapy options- CBT informed
- ACT and DBT skills
- Parenting support
About Amanda
Amanda Marvin is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina with 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and addictions among other issues. Amanda works with people who are navigating relationship challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, and shifts in career or identity.
Her approach is practical and direct. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), client-centered methods, and mindfulness practices. Sessions focus on noticing patterns, testing new responses, and building everyday skills for managing difficult feelings.
Amanda pays attention to communication problems, blended family issues, and complications like co-morbidity or substance use. She also addresses topics such as infidelity, family of origin issues, dissociation, and disruptive mood concerns. Her work includes support around HIV/AIDS, forgiveness, and boundaries in relationships.
People can expect a mix of thought-focused and skills-based tools. That can include behavior experiments, values clarification, emotion regulation techniques, and present-moment awareness exercises. Amanda encourages practical steps a person can try between sessions to see what helps.
She practices in North Carolina and conducts work in English. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and international clients are not accepted. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Amanda applies evidence-based approaches online
Amanda draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thought patterns and try different responses. CBT focuses on concrete skills and short experiments to reduce unhelpful thinking and change behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify personal values and take actions that align with those values. ACT emphasizes accepting difficult emotions while committing to meaningful steps, useful for life transitions and chronic distress. Amanda incorporates Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on the person's own goals and experiences, offering a listening stance that supports practical problem solving.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Amanda will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their goals and preferences. That process may include trying different techniques and adjusting plans based on what actually helps.
Confirm the current session formats before booking. The practice notes use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed; check the platform options to see what session lengths and formats are available.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, parenting concerns, relationship and family issues, addictions, and related concerns listed in the profile.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to test alternative responses. Sessions often include practical exercises to try between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
She has 11 years of clinical experience as an LCSW practicing in North Carolina.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and conducts practice work from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients schedule sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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