Licensed clinical social worker recordArizona
Amanda Garcia, LCSW
Arizona
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Arizona
- LCSW, licence LCSW-17676
- NPI
- 1457914715
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Arizona
These details come from information Amanda supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting support
About Amanda
Amanda Garcia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Arizona with ten years of experience. She focuses on common stressors like anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, and career strain. Her practice also addresses trauma and ADHD-related concerns.
She trained at Arizona State University, earning a master’s degree in 2012, and has worked in several care settings across the past decade. Amanda began her licensure as an LMSW in 2015 and later became an LCSW, which allows her to practice independently in Arizona.
Her approach centers on straightforward, strengths-based work. Sessions emphasize practical skills and clear goals. She uses methods drawn from Client-Centered Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and dialectical behavior strategies to help people manage symptoms and improve daily routines.
Amanda often combines talk-based problem solving with tools for emotional regulation and communication. She can help someone make a plan for handling grief, manage work and family stress, or build routines that reduce anxiety. She describes her style as authentic and goal oriented.
Clients can expect collaboration on a treatment plan that fits their situation. Amanda notes that she individualizes care rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. Her background includes work with people affected by domestic violence, abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, and other complex life events.
BHow sessions work
How Amanda Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online
Amanda draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to guide online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting each person’s own goals. It helps when someone needs a respectful, nonjudgmental place to talk through problems. CBT breaks down unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and offers practical steps to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and solve day-to-day problems.She also integrates elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) when emotion regulation and interpersonal skills are priorities. DBT adds concrete skills for handling strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication. Together these approaches let Amanda match simple skill work with deeper talk about meaning and values. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Amanda will collaborate with each person to decide which approach fits their goals and preferences. That decision is revisited as progress is made, so plans can change based on what helps most. Confirm the current session formats before booking, as specific online options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into busy weeks, allow shorter focused check-ins, and reduce travel time to an office. Talk with her after the matching questionnaire to clarify how sessions will be scheduled and what format will be used.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, career strain, ADHD, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a strengths-based, practical style that focuses on goals and problem solving with client-centered principles and skill work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in a variety of care settings.
Is she licensed in Arizona?
Yes. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Arizona.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers