Amanda Farris
LCSW
“Young people are incredibly resilient and capable of pulling themselves out of the hard times, but it is through trusted relationships that they can experience the feelings of safety and connectedness that give them the permission to be unabashedly themselves.”
- Amanda Farris
Amanda joined PHCA in 2021 as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. As part of our Mental Health Services Department, Amanda provides individualized counseling services to established PHCA patients who are referred by their primary care provider. She works out of the South Manhattan office.
Throughout her professional career, Amanda has worked with adolescents, young adults, and their families. She provides a safe space for youth to address anxiety, depression, LGBTQ+ issues, and trauma. She utilizes a combination Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), and aspects of other evidenced-based methods to treat youth with a variety of emotional challenges.
Amanda received her Master of Social Work from the University of South Florida in 2017. While at USF, she obtained an additional graduate certificate in Translational Research in Adolescent Behavioral Health. She has published and presented her research on homeless youth at the Research and Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Behavioral Health.
“Young people are incredibly resilient and capable of pulling themselves out of hard times, but it is through trusted relationships that they can experience the feelings of safety and connectedness that give them the permission to be unabashedly themselves.”
Amanda is a certified yoga instructor and has specialized training in mindfulness and therapeutic art. As a Tampa Bay native, she enjoys spending her free time outdoors with her family, traveling, experiencing live music, and painting.