About Amanda Drapkin
Clientele seen
Adults (25-64)
Couples
Seniors (65+)
Families
Individuals
Treatment approaches
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Psychodynamic
Dialectical (DBT)
Motivational Interviewing
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Identity
Gender
FemaleLanguages spoken
English
Getting to know Amanda Drapkin
I’m Amanda, and I’ve always been drawn to working with people that others tend to shy away from. The ones who walk into sessions expecting judgment because that’s what they’ve gotten everywhere else. Adults with criminal justice involvement or people navigating trauma and risk are the places I do my best work. I have a pitbull named Maisie who I call my “dog-ter,” and I think there’s something fitting about that. People write off pitbulls the same way they write off some of the people I work with. They’re quick to judge based on assumption rather than just getting to know who’s in front of them.
What makes my approach different is that I don’t care what’s written in the reports or how you’re defined on paper. I care about your version of the story and how it made sense to you at the time. A lot of the decisions people regret come from not feeling like they have value in the first place, so building your self-worth is central to the work we do together.
What should a new client know about working with you?
I’m very direct with clients, especially those who come in thinking I’m going to give them answers or tell them what to do.
That’s not my role. My job is to help you understand your patterns and what’s underneath them so you can make decisions differently moving forward. I use CBT, DBT, and somatic interventions, and I’m expanding my work through models like MRT. I also use humor when it fits, because sometimes that’s what makes things feel real and not like a clinical script.
What is your typical process for working with clients?
Clients often tell me they expected to feel judged or misunderstood and were surprised when they didn’t. I’ve been told I feel different from others they’ve met “in the system,” and that working together changed how they see therapy entirely. One of the most meaningful things I hear is that people start to feel like they actually have worth, and that talking things through feels better than shutting down or bottling things up. My favorite feedback is when someone says “I didn’t even want to be here, but now I actually look forward to it each week.”
Outside of sessions, I’m usually working on something creative. I love experimenting with different mediums and have a number of resin, Cricut designs, sketching, and engraving projects underway. I’m also obsessed with jigsaw puzzles, which probably makes sense given that my work is about piecing together someone’s story from fragments that don’t always seem to fit at first.
I believe all people are capable of change and that no one should be defined by a single moment or mistake. Mistakes are part of being human – it’s what you do after them that matters. If we’re not learning from our mistakes, we’re not doing it right.
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Education and background
Practice names
Education and training
- Fordham University, Master's in Social Work
NPI number
1750195574
How soon can I make an appointment with Amanda Drapkin?
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What are common reasons for patients to see Amanda Drapkin?
Amanda Drapkin frequently sees patients for Anxiety, Depression, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Amanda Drapkin on their profile.
What languages does Amanda Drapkin speak?
Amanda Drapkin speaks English.