About Amanda
Amanda Lirosi - Arons meets people where they are and helps them sort through stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and life changes. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that make a day-to-day difference. Amanda is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - based in New York and brings seven years of experience to her work.
Amanda helps people build better coping skills and greater self-worth. She guides clients through communication problems, attachment and blended family concerns, and the tension that follows divorce or separation.
Background and approach
She also supports those working through guilt, shame, impulsivity, or loneliness. In sessions she teaches clear skills for managing anxious thoughts and overwhelming feelings. Amanda connects thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so clients can try new approaches and notice what changes.
She uses mindfulness and strength-focused methods to help people find small, steady gains. Her style is straightforward and warm. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented while still allowing space to process difficult emotions.
Amanda helps people break big problems into manageable steps and build confidence as they move forward. Based in New York, she offers help for young adults and other adults facing life transitions, identity questions, and relationship struggles. Amanda aims to make therapy useful and doable for everyday life.
Evidence-based therapy and flexible online care
Amanda uses evidence-based techniques that teach concrete skills people can use between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more helpful actions, which is useful for anxiety, stress, and mood struggles. Mindfulness-based practices teach simple ways to be more present and calm when emotions feel intense, which can help with impulsivity and stress management.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and daily life. Together they try techniques, notice what helps, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited; live chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or parenting routines and to keep momentum between meetings.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English