Amanda Pisark

Amanda Pisark, LCSW, is a Pennsylvania-based therapist who supports adults experiencing difficult thoughts and emotions that affect day-to-day functioning and relationships with partners, family, friends, and colleagues. Drawing on years of work as a social worker in hospice care and retirement communities, she brings a grounded, compassionate perspective to concerns such as life transitions, grief and loss, caregiver stress, family conflict, and the lasting impact of unprocessed trauma.

She works with adults across the lifespan and recognizes that major changes or ongoing stressors can contribute to anxiety, overwhelm, depression, stress, compulsive or impulsive behaviors, and challenges with connection. In therapy, Amanda helps clients explore their experiences, thoughts, and feelings with the aim of easing distress while strengthening self-understanding and improving relationships.

Early sessions focus on clarifying what has brought someone to therapy and identifying hopes, expectations, and both short-term and long-term goals. As the work continues, she invites clients to guide the conversation while she offers thoughtful questions and observations to help broaden perspective and deepen insight. Over time, Amanda collaborates with clients to build coping strategies and personalized tools, sometimes suggesting exercises to practice between sessions. She approaches therapy at a pace that fits each individual, especially when getting started feels intimidating.