Amanda Good LICSW

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Amanda Good LICSW

Psychotherapist, writer, speaker. Practical and compassionate solutions for anxiety and stress

12/04/2025

Art and metaphor can heal you too✨
This beautiful painting is called “Off to a New Journey: The Day of Leaving the Nest” by Kayo Nomura from and I am overjoyed to give it a home in my office and see it each morning before starting a new day🥰
The piece stood out to me right away but the title was what really struck a chord. In some of my deepest grief years ago I discovered Pema Chodron’s work and loved reading “When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times.” In it, the quote that stuck with me most:
“To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.”

I found this painting while we were in Kyoto in March- a bucket-list dream trip, which we made time for between the end of my breast cancer treatment infusions in January and my final corrective surgery in April. The piece represents something personally meaningful about this phase of life and the thrill of new journeys, and something that I connect with so often in my work with clients: choosing to lean in to moments of real living and not just surviving, courageous and intentional joy that exists with awareness and acceptance of discomfort, not after or because of elimination of discomfort. Real, vulnerable, beautiful resilience. Embracing life just as it is, right here and now, each new day.

Wishing you all peace amidst the chaos of this holiday season, gratitude amidst your grief, fierce compassion and courageous joy❤️❤️❤️

11/20/2025

Zoom background fail🤣 apparently there’s been a cactus popping out of my head!

11/17/2025

Today I had the pleasure of returning to my alma mater, The Holton-Arms School, to speak at their high school mental health assembly and answer questions about finding balance and maintaining mental health. Totally impressed by these smart, kind, driven girls who are making sure to prioritize wellness at their school.💙

11/07/2025

The world is a crazy place and it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Sometimes the best next step is a small one, and a little self-compassion can go a long way.
Repost @ mindfulness.exercises

11/05/2025

Just a therapist surrounded by piles of Emotional Support Books😂 So many books I want to read, so little time!

10/28/2025

🍂Fall is a busy time for most families, and busy can turn into rushing, stressing, and getting by on survival mode. We go from one activity to the next and then fast forward mentally to start planning the holidays, dreading the long winter, longing for warm weather,… PAUSE right there!!
‼️Slow down…
👋This is your reminder to take brief moments in your day to just notice the here and now.
👉If the now is stressful, what would make it one degree more joyful? (Put down the phone? Relax your body? Take a breath? Listen to soft music?)
👉If the now is joyful, what is one way to be more present and savor it? (Put down the phone? Say out loud what you’re grateful for? Notice your physical sensations?)
🙌You really don’t have to make extra time for self-care when life is busy! Practicing these small moments of mindfulness during activities you’re already doing is GREAT self-care, it truly adds up to being more calm and present!!✨🙏

10/23/2025

Managing symptoms versus healing the root cause of the symptoms …. like comparing taking a pain reliever to corrective surgery: both serve a purpose, both are important for our wellbeing and functioning if and when needed! The important thing is to understand if the way you are coping is constant management of chronic symptoms- might be time for some deeper healing work❤️‍🩹

10/20/2025

Personal growth can be messy and tough… but sometimes you can make it fun🤗 I decided that to push myself outside my comfort zone and motivate myself to exercise, I’d sign up for a 5k mud run🤪 I needed to “walk the walk” as I’m always telling my clients to move more, to look for ways to embrace challenges, to bring in friends because social connection makes us more motivated and brings more joy… the result? My TSG colleague Sam Kreindler and I had a BLAST doing this race together and I feel so empowered to keep on running💪

10/13/2025

The more you understand the symptoms in your body, the more you can heal✨

10/04/2025

Excited that my copy of Big Reactors from local parenting expert has arrived! Can’t wait to dig in🤗

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Chevy Chase, MD

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http://www.thesibleygroupdc.com/

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