Amanda Fialk
PhD, LCSW, LICSW Partner & Chief Clinical Officer
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers or They/Them
Amanda received her master’s degree and a doctoral degree in Social Work from Wurzweiler School of Social Work where her dissertation focused on the clinical implications of countertransference in the treatment of addiction. She completed psychoanalytic training at The Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy in New York City.
Prior to joining The Dorm in 2011, Amanda was the Program Director for New York Center For Living and Flatbush Addiction Treatment Center. Amanda has specialized training in DBT, CBT, addiction and co-occurring disorders, eating disorders, family therapy, EMDR and motivational interviewing. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the New York Academy of Medicine and an adjunct professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work.
Amanda believes that clients and their families need to be treated holistically and from a strengths-based perspective and has seen firsthand the healing power of the therapeutic alliance.
Amanda was a competitive figure skater growing up and is a United States Figure Skating Association Gold Medalist. Amanda loves all sports however she is a HUGE New York Ranger hockey fan and an avid CrossFitter.
