Amanda Phillips, LCSW

About Amanda

Amanda is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families in different life stages. Her passion is working collaboratively with individuals as they process and work through trauma or emotionally overwhelming experiences.

Clinical Approach

Amanda understands that treatment may look different for everyone. She uses a variety of evidence-based modalities including:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Reality-Based Therapy
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
• Psycho-Educational Approaches
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Amanda incorporates skills such as motivational interviewing, active listening, and identifying strengths to help individuals gain healthier perceptions of themselves and the relational world around them.

Areas of Focus

Amanda specializes in working with individuals through:

• Grief & Loss – Processing and healing from significant losses
• Trauma – Working through traumatic experiences with compassionate, evidence-based care
• Anger & Stress Management – Developing healthy coping strategies
• Relational Conflict – Improving communication and relationships
• Anxiety & Depression – Finding relief and building resilience

Training & Speaking

Amanda has facilitated trainings on important topics including:

• Church hurt and spiritual healing
• Conflict resolution
• Understanding the fear of God in relation to our lives
• Healthier spiritual growth with our Savior

Education & Credentials

• Bachelor of Science in Bible at Cairn University
• Bachelor of Social Work at Cairn
• Masters of Social work from Widener University
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• 15 years of clinical experience
• Training in multiple evidence-based modalities