Therapist profile
Amanda Pisark, LCSW
Licensed clinical social worker - Relationships and family
Continue with AmandaAbout
- Relationship stress
- Caregiver strain
- Grief and trauma
About Amanda
Amanda Pisark is a Pennsylvania LCSW with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are struggling with relationship and family stress, trauma and grief, anxiety and depression, and the everyday pressures of caregiving and life change.
Amanda’s background includes social work in hospice care and retirement communities. That work shaped her focus on adults across the lifespan and on the stresses that come with aging, caregiving, illness, and loss. She often supports people coping with family conflict, blended family issues, attachment concerns, and the emotional toll of chronic health problems.
In a first session she and the client talk about what brought them to therapy and what they hope to get out of it. Amanda encourages clients to lead the conversation while she asks clarifying questions and offers observations to help people see patterns and new perspectives.
She draws on a mix of approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. Over time she helps people build practical coping skills and exercises to try between meetings.
Amanda uses short exercises and tools that can be added into daily life. She aims to move at a pace that feels manageable, helping clients reduce symptoms that interfere with relationships, work, and everyday routines.
How sessions work
How her approaches work in remote sessions
Amanda uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take small, value-driven steps even when feelings are difficult. ACT can be useful for anxiety, worry, and getting unstuck from unhelpful patterns.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current interactions. This helps people who notice repeating patterns in intimate or family relationships and want to understand why they react a certain way.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda will discuss goals and preferences with each person and recommend which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and may change as progress and new needs emerge.
Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know how meetings will be arranged. Online options can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. The therapist will work with clients to set a rhythm that fits their routine and goals.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on relationship and family stress, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, and caregiving strain among other concerns.
What is her overall therapeutic style?
She asks clients to guide sessions while offering questions and observations, then introduces coping techniques and exercises to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience, including work as a social worker in hospice care and retirement communities.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Pennsylvania LCSW and practices from Pennsylvania.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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