Amanda DiBalsi, LPC, Therapist in Princeton Junction, New Jersey

Amanda DiBalsi, LPC, helps teens and adults across New Jersey navigate life’s challenges with compassion, insight, and evidence-based care. At LifeStance Health, she provides individual therapy for individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, and trauma-related concerns, helping them build resilience, develop practical coping skills, and create meaningful, lasting change. Amanda has a particular passion for supporting individuals struggling with eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and women’s mental health concerns, including postpartum depression and anxiety. She understands that these experiences can affect every aspect of daily life and works collaboratively with patients to foster healing, self-understanding, and greater emotional well-being. Her approach emphasizes creating a safe, nonjudgmental environment where patients feel empowered to explore challenges and move toward their goals. Working with teens and adults, Amanda tailors treatment to each person’s unique needs and circumstances. She incorporates evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), while also offering additional therapeutic approaches when appropriate. Whether someone is facing anxiety, depression, midlife transitions, or trauma-related symptoms, she focuses on helping them develop practical tools for everyday life while strengthening self-confidence and emotional balance. Amanda earned her education from Pennsylvania State University and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Her clinical style is warm, collaborative, and goal-oriented, encouraging patients to actively participate in their therapeutic journey while feeling supported every step of the way. Outside of her professional work, Amanda enjoys cooking, practicing pilates and yoga, traveling, and spending quality time with friends and family.