Amanda Dodd, LCSW
About me
I am licensed in Virginia with 13 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with depression and anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, and many more. I can provide faith-based OR secular therapy. I am also a kink-friendly, poly-friendly, sex-positive therapist. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. I am here to support you on the journey to a more fulfilling and satisfying life, whatever that may look like for you!
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Divorce and separation, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Panic disorder and panic attacks, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
License information
VA LCSW 0904010173
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Amanda Dodd. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Amanda listens to everything but also has great advice. I highly recommend her
Written on Sep 26, 2024 after therapy with Amanda for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem
Amanda is amazing! She is compassionate and kind. She will uncover and ask questions to really get to the heart of the issue. Cannot thank her enough!
Written on Sep 24, 2024 after therapy with Amanda for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Amanda is amazing! She always talks me through whatever is going on in a way that’s effective for how I’m feeling in that moment. I’ve found so much comfort in her ability to walk me to the root of my issue and find a way through it. She’s both very empathetic and also straightforward when it’s necessary in a way a close friend might not always be. Truly could not recommend Amanda more!
Written on Sep 16, 2024 after therapy with Amanda for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Amanda is a wonderful listener. She's great at asking the important, thought-provoking questions and helping you to explore further the things that best help or hinder your progress towards your goals.
Written on Aug 26, 2024 after therapy with Amanda for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Amanda has had such a positive impact on my life and ability to manage my anxiety. She is always kind, thoughtful, and supportive but also gives me the hard truths I need. She goes out of her way to record/remember the names of my family, coworkers and friends as well as remembers the small details either about my life or what techniques work for me personally. Betterhelp is a decent platform, but Amanda is the absolute best.
Written on Jul 05, 2024 after therapy with Amanda for 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Amanda has been a blessing for my personal growth.
Written on Jul 02, 2024 after therapy with Amanda for 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd