Dr. Amanda Baker, LMFT

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Compassionate therapist for relationships and trauma

Details

Name	Dr. Amanda Baker
Credentials	LMFT
Based in	New York
Licensed in	New York
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	10

About Amanda

Dr. Amanda Baker is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in New York. She brings ten years of clinical experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, relationships, sex and intimacy, addiction, and depression.

Her manner is warm and practical, aimed at helping people notice what matters and take small steps forward. She focuses on helping individuals clarify goals and rebuild trust after betrayals or life changes. Sessions often include talking through relationship patterns, boundary setting, and managing strong emotions.

Background and approach

She also supports people working through attachment concerns, parenting strain, and issues around kink and alternative sex culture. Dr. Baker combines narrative ways of working with cognitive and acceptance-based tools.

That means she helps clients make sense of the stories they tell about themselves and then tests new, healthier ways of acting. She uses client-centered listening to shape each plan together so therapy fits real life and values. Therapy sessions may address coping skills for anxiety, strategies for communication, or ways to reduce compulsive behaviors tied to addiction.

She also helps with career stress, self-esteem, and grief around separation or divorce. The work aims to be concrete and usable between sessions. Dr.

Baker offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Conversations are conducted in English and she practices from New York as an NY LMFT.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Amanda works with, alongside the areas below.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Addictions
LGBT
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Attachment issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Body image
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Divorce and separation
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
Existential Therapy: Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
Gottman Method: Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
Internal Family Systems: Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
Systemic Therapy: Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Amanda directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Amanda directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How narrative and skills-based work translates online

Dr. Baker uses Narrative Therapy to help people notice and rewrite the stories that shape how they act and feel. This approach helps when old patterns around relationships, shame, or identity feel stuck and you want a different story. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports noticing difficult thoughts and choosing actions aligned with personal values; it is useful for anxiety, stress, and making changes that matter. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect current bonds, which can be helpful for intimacy issues and recurring conflict.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a team activity. Dr. Baker listens to what you want to change, what matters to you, and how you prefer to work. Together you’ll try strategies, see what fits, and adjust the plan as progress is made. The aim is to find methods that feel realistic and useful in day-to-day life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for deeper conversations and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or shorter conversations between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, addictions, depression, and related topics such as attachment and body image.

What is the style of therapy like?

The approach is client-centered and collaborative. Sessions often focus on the stories people tell about themselves and on practical steps to change daily patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has ten years of professional experience working with adults on trauma, relationship challenges, sexual concerns, and mood difficulties.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She practices in New York and holds a New York Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential, listed as LMFT.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and the subscription model used; subscriptions can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on the subscription plan chosen.

How do I begin work with this therapist?

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