Amanda Leftridge , LCSW

Amanda Leftridge is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people navigate difficult life moments by focusing on resilience and practical tools for coping. She brings three years of clinical experience to her work, including two years at a cancer center where she provided case management and mental health support to oncology patients, families, and loved ones. Her background includes supporting people facing terminal illness, hospice care, dialysis and end-stage renal disease, as well as those living with chronic pain, illness, or disability.

Amanda works with individuals across the lifespan and addresses a wide range of concerns such as depression, anxiety, grief and loss, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, anger, sleep difficulties, bipolar disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and career-related stress. She also has experience with issues related to HIV/AIDS, caregiver stress, first responder challenges, aging and geriatric concerns, cancer-related distress, and women’s issues. Amanda is LGBTQIA+ friendly and approaches every person with respect, dignity, sensitivity, and compassion.

Her clinical style blends cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, solution-focused strategies, psychodynamic perspectives, and strengths-based, humanistic principles. Amanda tailors sessions and treatment plans to each person’s unique needs and goals, offering supportive guidance while helping clients build skills to manage life’s challenges.