Dr. Amanda Baker, LMFT

Dr. Amanda Baker works with people facing relationship strain, jealousy, anxiety, or questions about sexual boundaries. She also helps with stress, depression, addiction concerns, parenting strain, and changes at work or home. Her first priority is helping clients feel heard and regain a sense of control. Dr. Baker is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - with ten years of experience practicing in New York. She uses a client-centered approach that puts the person's goals and values first. Sessions focus on practical steps, skills to manage emotions, and clearer communication with partners or loved ones. She draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and build healthier habits. She also uses attachment-informed ideas to look at how early relationship patterns shape current trust and intimacy. When intense emotion or impulsivity is present, dialectical behavior strategies are added to teach grounding and emotion regulation skills. Her work includes attention to sexual concerns, alternative sex culture, and intimacy issues alongside more common relationship problems such as infidelity and commitment conflicts. She supports people navigating family of origin wounds, blended family stress, body image, and codependency patterns. Dr. Baker aims to make therapy collaborative and practical. She invites clients to set clear goals and contributes tools and reflections to help reach them. New clients are guided through simple next steps to begin this process.

How therapy approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and choose actions that align with personal values; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect trust and intimacy now and can help with jealousy, commitment concerns, and rebuilding closeness. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client's lead and supports their goals and self-discovery.

Finding the right approach is often part of early sessions. Dr. Baker works collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions remain useful and relevant.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commuting time so appointments are simpler to keep. Licensed professionals can use these options to keep continuity of care and help clients practice skills in everyday settings.