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LCSW, CSW-PIP

Amanda Gale, LCSW, CSW-PIP

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationSouth Dakota
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Amanda

Amanda Gale is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 12 years of clinical practice experience. She emphasizes a supportive, person-centered style that helps clients take an active role in their progress while relying on practical coping strategies and recovery-based principles.

Background and approach

Amanda draws on a strengths-focused perspective to help people identify what’s already working for them and build skills to navigate stressors, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Her work covers a broad array of concerns including relationship challenges, grief, parenting stress, self-esteem struggles, addiction issues, and ADHD among other areas.

Amanda offers time-limited, skills-focused plans that often aim for measurable change within 8 to 12 sessions while remaining available for ongoing supportive care as needed. She also prioritizes helping caregivers and professionals strengthen supportive networks and problem-solving resources.

Located in South Dakota, Amanda combines evidence-informed approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-based methods to tailor treatment to each client’s goals. Her practice emphasizes collaboration, choice, and practical skill-building so clients can gain confidence and continue applying strategies in everyday life.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care



Amanda often incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. ACT helps people clarify values and commit to meaningful actions while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings, which can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches concrete skills to change them, often benefiting those coping with depression, anxiety, or impulsivity.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda aims to work with clients to identify their goals, preferences, and practical needs, then tailor a plan that may draw on these methods or others such as attachment-based or client-centered techniques. The plan evolves with client feedback so the best fit emerges through shared decision-making.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing therapy to fit around work, caregiving, and daily life. These options make it possible to maintain continuity of care, access different communication styles for skill practice, and find a rhythm that supports ongoing progress with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can Amanda help with?
Amanda works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, parenting challenges, addictions, ADHD, and other life transitions. She also addresses related topics such as self-esteem, career concerns, and compassion fatigue.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a supportive, person-centered approach that emphasizes recovery-based principles, collaboration, and building on strengths to develop coping skills and practical problem-solving.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Amanda has 12 years of experience providing clinical services following a combined background in social work; this includes individual, group, and family work across various concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
The clinician holds LCSW and CSW-PIP credentials with licensure noted as WY LCSW LCSW-854 and SD CSW-PIP 6073, and practices from South Dakota.
Does she work with people who speak other languages or live abroad?
Sessions are provided in English, and Amanda accepts international clients as part of her practice offerings.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preferences and scheduling.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are accessed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Wyoming, South Dakota

Languages

English

What Amanda can help with

Amanda Gale works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, grief, parenting issues, and self esteem.

How Amanda approaches therapy

Amanda's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

Experience and training

Amanda is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in South Dakota.