Dr. Amanda Antis, LMFT

Dr. Amanda Antis is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California. She brings 15 years of clinical experience and a PhD in Psychology to conversations about everyday thinking and habits. She focuses on practical steps people can use to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and build more dependable routines.

She supports people dealing with depression, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and issues with motivation and self-esteem. She also helps with substance and alcohol concerns, grief, anger, bipolar mood concerns, and the challenges of life transitions. Attention-related concerns such as ADHD are part of her practice too.

Her work is shaped by collaborative methods that center the client’s goals. She adapts what happens in sessions to each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. That means sessions can include talking through patterns of thought, learning new behavior skills, and setting small, achievable goals.

Dr. Antis uses practical, evidence-informed approaches including cognitive and acceptance-based methods, skills training, and short-term solution work. The tone in sessions is respectful and direct, with an emphasis on finding strategies that fit day-to-day life. She aims to empower people to notice unhelpful habits and to choose alternatives that feel sustainable.

People who want clear steps and steady support may find this approach helpful. To begin, she asks new clients to describe the changes they want so she can build a focused plan together.

How online work and approaches fit together

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on what matters most and on taking small steps toward those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns. These approaches are useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they will test what helps, adjust as needed, and focus on skills the person can use between sessions.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work, school, or family routines and can remove travel time. It also lets people try shorter check-ins or shorter travel commitments, which can help during busy weeks. Ask about scheduling details when you begin the matching process so sessions fit into your daily life.