Amanda Gale, LCSW, CSW-PIP
Therapist in South Dakota
Amanda Gale is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on attachment-based work alongside practical coping skills.
- Licensed inWyoming, South Dakota
- LicenseLCSW-854, 6073
- NPI 1437449881
- Experience12+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Amanda
Amanda Gale is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on attachment-based work alongside practical coping skills. She brings 12 years of clinical experience to sessions and aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Amanda keeps things straightforward and supportive so clients can build confidence and move forward.
She uses a person-centered style that gives clients control over their goals and pace. Sessions often focus on identifying strengths and turning them into practical tools for daily life.
Background and approach
Amanda favors short-term work when appropriate, commonly around 8 to 12 sessions, and can continue supportive therapy afterward. Amanda draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different behaviors. She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation when needed.
Attachment-based ideas guide how she thinks about connection, trust, and relationship patterns. Her background includes individual, group, and family therapy experience and work supporting caregivers and people facing chronic illness or major life transitions. Amanda helps clients with concerns such as parenting strain, grief, addictions, anger, workplace stress, and struggles with self-esteem.
Sessions emphasize practical planning, problem solving, and building supportive circles. Amanda describes herself as a guide and mentor who works collaboratively to create choice-based plans. The goal is to leave therapy with usable skills and more confidence to handle everyday challenges.
Credentials
- LCSW (Wyoming)
- License LCSW-854 · expires March 2028
- CSW-PIP (South Dakota)
- License 6073 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1437449881 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Amanda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Amanda names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment and action-focused therapies work online
Amanda uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how past and current relationships affect feelings of safety and connection. This approach can help people understand patterns that show up in close relationships and in how they manage stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to help people notice thoughts and focus on taking values-driven actions despite hard feelings. ACT can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy is another influence, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client guides the goals and pace of work.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda will listen to what matters most, try out strategies together, and adjust the plan based on how things are going. The aim is to find a practical mix of skill building, emotional work, and planning that fits each person’s needs and goals.
Online sessions can fit into busy lives through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for longer therapy sessions and visual connection, phone can be helpful when bandwidth is low, live chat or text messaging works for quick check-ins or brief coaching, and messaging can support practice between sessions. These options give flexibility for different schedules, quieter surroundings, and ways of communicating that feel most comfortable.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Amanda commonly help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, grief, addictions, parenting strain, relationship or family tensions, and career or life transition concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centered and supportive, emphasizing strengths and practical coping skills. She helps clients make a plan and practice new behaviors between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Amanda has 12 years of clinical experience providing therapy and a total of 21 years in social work roles.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and CSW-PIP credentials and practices from South Dakota.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and subscription work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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