Amanda Somberg is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (CA #41275) specializing in couples counseling, communication skills training, conflict resolution, and sexuality.  Amanda is a certified Relational Life™ Therapist and also completed Pia Mellody’s Post-Induction Therapy Training at The Meadows Treatment Facility in Wickenburg, Arizona.

Amanda is a frequent public speaker and the creator of numerous seminars on topics ranging from parenting to domestic abuse to sexuality to effective communication skills. A list of clients include:

• University of California at San Francisco
• Pacific Gas & Electric
• John F. Kennedy University
• Planned Parenthood Northern California
• California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists
• East Bay Women’s Conference
• Lafayette School District

In 2015, Amanda presented her workshop "New Insights Into Abusive Relationships" at the California Association of Marriage & Family Therapist’s 51st Annual Conference. In 2017, Amanda presented her workshop on "The Power of Play, Pleasure, and Sex" at CAMFT’s 53rd Annual Conference in 2017. Amanda presented her workshop titled "The Couples Whisperer" at CAMFT’s Annual Conference in 2023.

As a trained mediator, having earned a Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Organizational Psychology, Amanda also consults with organizations on conflict resolution, motivating employees, and how to increase accountability and productivity in the workplace.

Amanda was awarded a M.A. in Clinical Psychology from John F. Kennedy University and a B.A. in English from the University of California at Berkeley.   She also obtained her A.A. degree from Diablo Valley College, where she was the Valedictorian and Commencement Speaker.   Amanda completed a Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Organizational Psychology from John F. Kennedy University.

Amanda has a private psychotherapy and business consulting practice in Walnut Creek, California, and can be reached at (925) 588-4777.