Works with
- Anger
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
How Amanda works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Amanda
Amanda Norah-Brooks is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience in the mental health field. She practices in Virginia and focuses on practical help for people dealing with family stress, parenting challenges, anger, and major life changes. Amanda meets people where they are and aims to make therapy straightforward and useful.
Her work often centers on family conflict and parent education. She also supports people managing attention and concentration problems, impulsivity, and the everyday strains of grief and loss.
Background and approach
Anger and relationship difficulties are areas she addresses with clear, step-by-step strategies. Amanda favors approaches that translate into everyday skills. Sessions tend to focus on concrete tools for behavior management, communication, and coping with transitions.
She encourages clients to build on their existing strengths and to try small changes between sessions. With two decades of practice, Amanda brings experience from varied settings. That background helps her tailor her approach to each person’s situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
She explains steps clearly and checks in about what helps and what doesn’t. People who work with Amanda can expect a supportive tone and a focus on real-life problem solving. She partners with clients to set practical goals, track progress, and adjust strategies as life shifts.
Her aim is to make therapy feel manageable and relevant to everyday life.
What Amanda works with
Everything Amanda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Amanda's practice.
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Young adult issues
Practical approaches and online care
Amanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills people can use right away. One common approach she relies on teaches concrete behavior management and coping skills to reduce impulsive reactions and improve daily routines; this approach helps people who struggle with attention, impulsivity, and anger. Another approach emphasizes communication skills and problem-solving to ease family conflict and relationship strain; sessions practice phrases, boundaries, and small changes that make conversations less charged.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda works with each person to identify goals and preferences, then adapts methods to fit those aims. She checks in regularly about what is working and adjusts the plan based on feedback and progress.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill demonstrations, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and messaging supports brief updates or reflection between meetings. These options let people fit therapy into busy lives and try formats that match comfort and logistics.
Questions people ask about Amanda
What concerns does Amanda address?
Amanda helps with family conflict, parenting questions, anger, coping with life changes, attention and concentration difficulties, grief, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
She focuses on practical, skills-based work and plain talk. Sessions aim to teach tools for behavior management, communication, and coping that can be used between meetings.
How long has she practiced?
She has 20 years of experience working in the mental health field and draws on that background to shape useful, real-world strategies.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Virginia and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.