Amanda Barrows

LCSW

Maine

Compassionate LCSW guiding practical change

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At a glance

Credentials

LCSW

License

LCSW, Maine / LC18614

NPI

1871954917

Experience

6 years

Languages

English

Location

Maine

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

1. • Warm interactive style
   • Motivational interviewing
   • Skills and values

   About Amanda

   Amanda Barrows is a licensed clinical social worker in Maine. She has six years of experience helping people who are coping with depression, anxiety, trauma, and everyday stress. Amanda takes a respectful, nonjudgmental approach in sessions and aims to meet each person where they are.

   Her style is warm and interactive. She focuses on listening first, and then working together to set small, doable goals. Amanda blends practical skills like cognitive behavioral strategies with acceptance-based work and motivational interviewing to help people clarify what matters to them and take steps toward it.

   She has supported people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, and recovery from abuse. Amanda also addresses concerns such as obsessive thoughts, panic attacks, mood instability, ADHD-related struggles, and compassion fatigue. She pays attention to both immediate coping skills and longer-term patterns that affect daily life.

   In sessions, Amanda uses client-centered conversation to build understanding. She incorporates elements of dialectical behavior therapy when people need skills for emotion regulation. Motivational interviewing is part of how she helps people resolve mixed feelings about change and commit to next steps.

   Amanda invites people who are ready to take a step toward change to begin at their own pace. She works collaboratively to shape the process and adjusts tools to fit each person’s needs. The focus is on practical progress that fits real life, not labels or blame.

2. How these approaches translate to online sessions

   Amanda draws from motivational interviewing, acceptance and commitment therapy, and client-centered work to guide online conversations. Motivational interviewing focuses on helping people resolve mixed feelings about change and find their own reasons to act. Acceptance and commitment therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings, clarify values, and take committed action toward a meaningful life. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental conversation that lets a person lead what feels most important. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which tools to try and adjust the plan as needed so the approach fits the person’s life and aims. The practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy day. Because session formats were not specified in the original profile, confirm the therapist's available formats before booking. Whether sessions are video or another supported option, online work can make it simpler to bring therapy into everyday routines and to practice skills between meetings.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyCoping with life changes

   Also works with

   Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

   Additional focus areas

   AbandonmentAdoption and foster careCaregiver issues and stressControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)EmptinessForgivenessImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   6+ years

   Listed in

   Maine

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What kinds of concerns does Amanda address?

   She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and related issues such as anger, self-esteem, and career strain.

   How would you describe her therapeutic approach?

   She uses a blend of client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, dialectical behavior skills, and motivational interviewing to help people set goals and build coping skills.

   What experience does she bring to sessions?

   Amanda has six years of clinical experience working with individuals and families on a wide range of mental health and life concerns.

   What credentials and region apply to this therapist?

   She is a Maine LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Maine.

   In what language can I meet with her and can international clients connect?

   Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

   Which session formats are available?

   The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

   How is cost handled for sessions?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

   What are the first steps to begin working together?

   Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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