About Amanda
Amanda Roman is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with six years of professional experience. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and the day-to-day struggles that undermine confidence.
Background and approach
Amanda aims to make the first step feel less daunting and more manageable for someone looking for change. She uses straightforward conversation and gentle questioning to create an open space for thoughts and feelings.
Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings, along with ways to notice what matters most to them. Amanda encourages small experiments that build confidence and reduce overwhelming emotions.
Her work draws on several evidence-informed approaches, including acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, and client-centered listening. These methods are blended to fit each person’s goals rather than applied in the same way for everyone.
The emphasis is on useful tools and clearer thinking rather than jargon. Amanda pays attention to how communication patterns and feelings of guilt or shame shape daily choices.
She helps people name unhelpful habits like impulsivity or withdrawal, then practices new responses together. Over time this can make life feel more purposeful and less stuck.
Sessions are offered in English and are available through a mix of online options. Amanda supports people who want steady, compassionate guidance while they work toward greater self-love and improved mood.
How Amanda’s approaches translate to online therapy
Amanda draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in ways that work well online. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them, then choose actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and lift mood.Finding the right combination of methods is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying tools together, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as progress and challenges emerge.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and guided exercises, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat supports brief check-ins, and text messaging works for quick reflections or daily tracking. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity between meetings.
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- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English