- Client-centered care
- Stress and anxiety
- Solution-focused steps
About Amanda
Amanda Marcum is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana. She brings 18 years of clinical experience and a direct, compassionate approach to everyday struggles like stress and anxiety. Amanda focuses on creating a calm, respectful space where people can talk about difficult feelings and start to move forward.
She earned a Master of Social Work degree, specializing in Children and Families, from Indiana University in 2007. Over nearly two decades she has worked with adolescents and adults across many settings. Her work has covered depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, family problems, LGBT stressors, parenting concerns, and relationship issues.
Amanda emphasizes the importance of connection in therapy. She helps people increase self-awareness and find new ways to handle situations where they feel stuck. She aims to be open-minded and nonjudgmental while people share their stories.
In sessions she uses approaches that match each person’s needs rather than one fixed method. Her toolbox includes client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused steps. These methods are used to address things like coping with life changes, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
Amanda prefers to make counseling accessible and practical. She supports people who want regular check-ins and problem-solving help during the week. Prospective clients are encouraged to confirm current session options before booking.
She earned a Master of Social Work degree, specializing in Children and Families, from Indiana University in 2007. Over nearly two decades she has worked with adolescents and adults across many settings. Her work has covered depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, family problems, LGBT stressors, parenting concerns, and relationship issues.
Amanda emphasizes the importance of connection in therapy. She helps people increase self-awareness and find new ways to handle situations where they feel stuck. She aims to be open-minded and nonjudgmental while people share their stories.
In sessions she uses approaches that match each person’s needs rather than one fixed method. Her toolbox includes client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused steps. These methods are used to address things like coping with life changes, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
Amanda prefers to make counseling accessible and practical. She supports people who want regular check-ins and problem-solving help during the week. Prospective clients are encouraged to confirm current session options before booking.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Indiana, Kentucky
Languages
English
How Amanda’s approaches translate to online therapy
Amanda often uses client-centered work to help people feel heard and understood. This means sessions focus on the person’s concerns, with the therapist reflecting what matters most and helping people notice their own strengths and choices.She also applies cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT techniques can help with stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and patterns that get in the way of daily life.
Finding the right way to work together is part of the process. Amanda will discuss goals and preferences with each person and adjust methods as needed so therapy feels useful and manageable. The approach is collaborative and tailored to individual needs.
Session options in her original biography included messaging, live chat, and phone or video sessions; however, current offerings can change, so confirm available formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can schedule care around work, school, and family responsibilities.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress and anxiety as well as grief, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and parenting issues, LGBT stressors, and related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and respectful, focusing on building connection and increasing self-awareness to create practical change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience working in various settings with adolescents and adults on a wide range of problems.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Kentucky LCSW and Indiana LCSW credentials and practices in Indiana.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.