Amanda Roman

Amanda Roman is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. She explains things plainly and creates a warm space to talk about hard feelings without judgment. Amanda aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and steady. With six years of clinical experience, she uses practical tools from mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try small changes. Sessions focus on clear skills and short experiments you can practice between meetings. Clients leave with concrete strategies for mood, worry, and self-compassion. Amanda also draws on client-centered principles to keep sessions grounded in each person's values and goals. She listens for what matters most to the individual and adjusts pace and focus accordingly. When emotions run high she may incorporate ideas from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help with strong reactions and impulsivity. She works with concerns like communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, life purpose, and self-love alongside mood disorders. Her approach is collaborative - she helps people set small goals and checks in on what is useful. The aim is better day-to-day coping and a clearer sense of direction. To begin, Amanda asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and she practices in California as an LMFT.

Mindfulness and skills-based approaches for online care

Amanda uses mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and client-centered methods to guide online work. Mindfulness Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and sensations without judgment and can help reduce reactivity to stress and anxiety. ACT helps people clarify their values and take small, meaningful steps toward them while learning to accept difficult feelings. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and a supportive relationship so the person feels heard and can set their own goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Amanda works collaboratively to decide which ideas and exercises fit each person's needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts strategies when something isn’t working.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people try practices such as guided mindfulness exercises and between-session skill work in the context of their everyday routine.