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LCSW

Amanda Norah-Brooks, LCSW

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationVirginia
  • Focus areasADHD, Family, and Parenting
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Amanda

Amanda Norah-Brooks is a Virginia-licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience in mental health practice. She draws on that background to help people untangle complex family dynamics, manage anger, and adjust to life transitions.

Background and approach

Her work also addresses attention and concentration concerns including ADHD, parenting challenges, grief, and the emotional demands that can accompany health crises or deployment-related stress. Her approach centers on recognizing each person’s existing strengths and building practical skills for change.

She focuses on communication and behavior strategies that support healthier relationships and improved daily functioning, while offering guidance for coping with loss, trauma, and immigration or multicultural stressors. Throughout the process she emphasizes client agency and collaborative problem solving, aiming to empower individuals as they make meaningful adjustments in their lives.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Many clients benefit from approaches that focus on building skills and changing unhelpful patterns. Cognitive-behavioral techniques help identify and shift thought and behavior cycles that contribute to anxiety, anger, or difficulties with attention and focus; these methods teach practical strategies for managing reactions and improving day-to-day functioning. Brief problem-solving and behavior management strategies emphasize clear steps to address parenting challenges, communication problems, impulsivity, and blended family dynamics, offering tools that can be practiced between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, then tailors techniques and pacing accordingly so care fits the client rather than the other way around.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue care during transitions, and maintain steady support for issues like grief, relationship strains, or attention challenges. Licensed professionals provide guidance through these modalities while helping clients apply skills in their daily environments.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
Amanda works with a range of issues including family and parenting challenges, anger, coping with life changes, ADHD-related attention concerns, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem.
How would you describe the therapeutic style used?
The clinician emphasizes strengths-based, skill-building work that helps clients develop practical communication and behavior strategies tailored to their goals.
What is the therapist's professional background?
She brings 20 years of experience in the mental health field, supporting clients through adjustment issues, deployment readiness, grief, and other life stressors.
Where is the therapist licensed and practicing?
The therapist holds an LCSW credential in Virginia, listed as VA LCSW 0904007916 and practices from that state.
Does the therapist work in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for online work?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preferences and scheduling.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by choosing the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteem

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCancerCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsSexual assault and abuseYoung adult issues

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Virginia

Languages

English