Amanda Pisark, LCSW

Amanda Pisark is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who helps adults cope when stress, loss, or relationship struggles get in the way of daily life. She welcomes people across adult ages who are juggling grief, caregiver strain, health issues, or major life changes and want clearer ways to manage feelings and interactions.

Her style is straightforward and collaborative. In the first sessions she asks what brings someone to therapy and what they hope will change. That conversation guides short-term steps and longer goals and sets how the therapist and client will work together.

Amanda uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. She listens and follows the client’s lead while offering observations and questions that prompt new perspectives. Over time she helps people build practical coping techniques and small routines that reduce overwhelm and improve relationships.

She often draws on work from hospice and retirement-community social work when supporting people through loss, aging concerns, chronic illness, or caregiver stress. That background informs a calm, patient way of talking through difficult feelings and everyday pressures.

Clients may be asked to try short exercises between sessions to practice new skills. Therapy moves at a pace that feels manageable, with a focus on clearer thinking, steadier mood, and improved connection with others.

How Amanda’s approaches translate to online work

Amanda commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based work alongside client-centered listening. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with chronic illness. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape current patterns and can help people change how they connect with others.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Amanda will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest ways of working that fit those needs. She aims to make therapy a joint effort, adjusting techniques as the relationship develops.

If you want online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are set by the practice. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time when juggling appointments or caregiving. Many people find that consistent sessions, even remote ones, help them practice new skills regularly and stay connected to their goals.