Amanda Brindle, LCSW
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a practice grounded in trauma-informed care, grief support, and the belief that healing requires a flexible set of tools—not a one-size-fits-all approach.
My work has centered around supporting individuals and families facing sudden and life-altering experiences, including unexpected child loss, complex grief, and major transitions. Over the years, I’ve guided people through the emotional, relational, and physical impact of trauma, helping them understand what they’re feeling and offering practical strategies for moving through it with steadiness and self-compassion.
Background
My professional background blends clinical work, family support, crisis response, program development, and mental-health education. In my roles within family-serving organizations, I’ve worked closely with parents, caregivers, and extended families navigating the most difficult experiences of their lives. I’ve helped create grief programs, facilitated support groups, led coping-skills workshops, and built trauma-informed practices that help people feel safe, understood, and less alone.
This work has shaped a style that is calm, direct, and emotionally grounded. I hold space for complexity—anger, guilt, hope, fear, exhaustion—and help people make sense of it without pressure to “move on” before they’re ready.
Experience
- Individual Counseling: Supporting adults coping with grief, sudden child loss, trauma, anxiety, burnout, relationship stress, and major life transitions
- Group Facilitation: Leading specialized support groups for bereaved parents, grandparents, siblings, and caregivers
- Trauma-Informed Training: Educating professionals, teams, and organizations on grief support, communication after crisis, and nervous-system awareness
- Program Development: Designing evidence-informed family support programs, coping-skills workshops, and trauma-responsive service models
- Writing & Psychoeducation: Creating clear, accessible content on grief, trauma, coping strategies, and emotional health
My experience has taught me that healing isn’t linear and doesn’t need to be rushed. I see therapy as collaboration—using whatever tools fit the moment, whether that’s grounding techniques, cognitive reframing, storytelling, grief education, or simply having a place to exhale.
Education
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) – Rutgers University, 2016
- Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW) – Columbia University, 2017
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) – New Jersey
Amanda Brindle, LCSW 