Amanda Good, MSW, LICSW, EMDR-C
Amanda is the Clinical Director at The Sibley Group, with over 15 years of experience in working with children, adolescents, and adults with anxiety and trauma-related symptoms. Amanda is both practical and deeply thoughtful in her approach, specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to build clients’ awareness of thought patterns and increase coping skills, while valuing an integrated and trauma-informed approach as a certified EMDR therapist. For clients looking to do focused and accelerated EMDR treatment, Amanda offers 1-3 day EMDR Intensives.
Therapy is a collaborative process, and Amanda sees herself as an expert in mental health while the client is the expert in their experience and needs. She provides skills, guidance, and resources when needed and helps clients navigate the healing process, build on existing strengths, manage symptoms, increase self-confidence, and improve relationships according to the client’s goals. Amanda has extensive experience working with “HSP’s” (highly sensitive people) and neurodiverse clients, helping clients and parents to understand emotional and learning differences, especially ADHD.
In addition to therapy, Amanda provides Specialized Consultations for clients, parents, and clinicians looking to gain a better understanding of symptoms and develop personalized treatment plans including referrals and resources. That includes second opinions, support in understanding and implementing results and recommendations from psychoeducational evaluations, discussing school options, and navigating the 504/IEP process. As an EMDR Consultant-in-Training, she offers individual and group consultation for EMDR therapists.
Amanda graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a BA in Psychology from the University of Richmond, and received her MSW degree from the Catholic University of America. She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.
