Owner / Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist / CA #125876| NY #002563

Amanda Ferrara is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist serving clients in both California and New York, with her private practice based in Costa Mesa, CA. She believes that a strong therapeutic alliance is the cornerstone of meaningful, lasting change, and she is deeply committed to creating a supportive space where clients feel truly seen and heard.

Amanda’s approach blends openness, transparency, and honesty with evidence-based practices such as CBT, DBT, and psychodynamic therapy. She provides thoughtful feedback, practical psychoeducation, and personalized strategies designed to gently replace unhelpful patterns with healthier ones. Sessions are tailored to each individual’s needs, ensuring clients feel actively involved in their own healing journey.

With a background in addiction treatment dating back to 2011, Amanda brings over a decade of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and relational struggles. Her goal is to foster clarity, resilience, and lasting growth while guiding clients toward healthier coping skills and stronger self-awareness.

When she’s not working with clients, Amanda enjoys the outdoors—spending time at the beach, walking, kayaking, or relaxing with her dogs.