Licensed clinical social worker recordSouth Dakota
Amanda Gale, LCSW, CSW-PIP
South Dakota
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW-PIP
- Licensed in Wyoming
- LCSW, licence LCSW-854
- Licensed in South Dakota
- CSW-PIP, licence 6073
- NPI
- 1437449881
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- South Dakota
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.
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- ACT
- CBT
- Person centered
About Amanda
Amanda Gale is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Wyoming and a CSW-PIP credential in South Dakota with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on common life pressures like stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship difficulties, grief, and work-related problems. Amanda also addresses concerns such as addiction, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and issues with self-esteem and anger.
She uses straightforward, skills-focused work to help people manage day-to-day stressors. Sessions emphasize practical coping skills, problem solving, and building confidence. Amanda favors short-term work when appropriate, often aiming for an 8 to 12 session window to teach tools people can keep using.
Her practice leans on person-centered and strengths-based principles. That means clients set goals and Amanda helps guide options and steps toward them. She also draws on therapies like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when those approaches fit the client's needs.
Amanda has experience providing individual, group, and family therapy services in clinical settings. She also supports caregivers managing stress related to chronic illness and mental health challenges. Much of her work helps people identify and strengthen their informal support networks.
People working with Amanda can expect focused, practical sessions that prioritize building coping skills and increasing confidence. To begin, the site’s intake process helps match clients and schedule a first appointment.
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How Amanda’s therapeutic approaches apply to online work
Amanda uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take small, meaningful actions even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. This approach is useful for anxiety, low mood, and people wanting more consistency in daily life.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice new behaviors. CBT is practical for problems like anxiety, depression, and stress where changing habits and thought patterns can reduce distress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amanda collaborates with clients to decide which methods match their needs and goals. She treats the choice as experimental and adjusts plans as progress and preferences become clear.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. In a collaborative way she will help shape session length and focus so therapy fits daily responsibilities while teaching coping skills that transfer into real life.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Wyoming, South Dakota
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Amanda works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, relationship issues, addictions, ADHD, bipolar, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered, strengths-based approach and practical skills work with recovery-oriented principles.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience within a total of 21 years in social work services.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is an LCSW and holds CSW-PIP credentials. Credential details listed are WY LCSW and SD CSW-PIP.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
The biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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