Amanda Simon (she/her)

LCSW (LICSW in Mass)
Accepting Clients

I am a Licensed a Clinical Social Worker and provide therapeutic services through a lens of strength, resilience, and empowerment.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Massachusetts

Services
  • Individual
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

My goal is to help clients examine who they want to be, navigate the path toward that vision, and process the experiences that have shaped them. I center on each client’s needs, creating a space that fosters insight and practical tools so that clients feel more grounded, clear, and aligned with their values. I will meet you with enthusiasm, compassion, empathy, and humor. I specialize in working with clients who have experienced trauma, anxiety, and are struggling with a life change.

My Background and Approach

I received my Master’s in Social Work from University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice. Throughout graduate school training and my career, I have provided mental health services to adolescents and adults facing a wide range of challenges—from academic stress and anxiety to complex trauma. I have also completed advanced certificate trainings in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Informed Care, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotional Freedom Technique (Tapping), Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Informed Therapy, and Interpersonal Therapy. In my practice, I have a deep respect for the my clients' diverse culture, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression, and physical ability. I center on each client’s needs, creating a space that fosters insight and practical tools so that clients feel more grounded, clear, and aligned with their values. I will meet you with enthusiasm, compassion, empathy, and humor.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I am a native New Yorker, born and raised. I received my undergraduate degree from University of Michigan (Go Blue) and after graduating, lived and worked in Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and then returned New York City. I relocated to Boston in 2019 and have been living there since. I cherish the slower pace and the community I have in Boston. In my free time, you can usually find me sipping an overpriced matcha latte, taking walks around my neighborhood, binge-watching fictional crime shows, and at the playground with my toddler. I recently decided to teach myself how to bake and I am finding it much more challenging than I expected.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Family Systems
  • Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Nonviolent Communication
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Trauma Therapy
  • Relationship Counseling

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Women's Issues
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Anxiety
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Infertility
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Teen Issues
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Judaism

At A Glance

  • Experience: 13 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $150 - 175/session

Reach out to Amanda