Dr. Amanda Antis

Dr. Amanda Antis is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California. She has 15 years of clinical experience and approaches each person with respect and compassion. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, and addiction-related concerns.

She uses straightforward conversation and a plan tailored to each person. Sessions focus on clear steps you can try between meetings. The therapist listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps you build new ways of responding.

Dr. Antis draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Those methods are used to address trauma and abuse, grief, mood concerns like bipolar disorder, and challenges such as ADHD or compassion fatigue. She also supports people working through body image, codependency, communication problems, and grieving losses.

Her work includes helping people manage anger, cope with life changes, and reduce the impact of substance use or eating-related issues. She pays attention to attachment concerns, abandonment issues, and personality-related patterns that affect relationships. The goal is to identify practical steps that fit your life.

If you decide to start, she will tailor the dialogue and plan to your needs and goals. The focus is on measurable progress and building skills you can use every day. Taking the first step is hard, and she aims to provide steady support along the way.

How chosen approaches work in online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values-based action so clients can move toward what matters even when emotions are hard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful habits. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship and uses reflective listening to help people clarify their goals and feel understood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can change over time as progress is made and new issues appear.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make it simpler to maintain regular appointments while managing work, caregiving, or other commitments.