Amanda Ware, LCSW — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Amanda!

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker passionate about helping people navigate anxiety, relationship challenges, life transitions and emotional overwhelm. I provide warm, supportive and honest space where clients can feel understood while creating meaningful change.

My focus

I support adults and adolescents navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, life transitions, stress and emotional overwhelm. I especially enjoy helping high functioning individuals reconnect with themselves and create healthier patterns.

My approach

My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and practical. I integrate attachment-based, trauma informed, mindfulness and CBT approaches to help clients better understand patterns, regulate emotions, strengthen relationships, and reconnect with themselves.

My communication style

My style is warm, honest, supportive, and collaborative. I create nonjudgmental space while helping clients build insight, coping skills, and meaningful change,

My journey to mental healthcare

I became a therapist because I am passionate about helping people feel understood, supported and empowered through life's challenges and transitions.

My goals for you

I help clients build insight, coping skills, and healthier patterns so they can feel more grounded, confident and connected in their daily lives.

Our first session

The first session is supportive, judgment free space where we explore what's bringing you to therapy, your goals, and what you hope to gain from the process. My focus is helping you feel comfortable, understood, and supported from the start.

I identify as...

Female
Caucasian or White

Expertise

Treatment approaches

Compassion Focused

Mindfulness-Based

Motivational Interviewing

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Dialectical (DBT)

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Psychodynamic

+ 8 more

Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Minors
Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
Aetna - Medicare Advantage
Allegiance
Allied
Arlo

+ 18 more

Languages spoken

English

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Amanda Ware