About Dr. Amanda Baranski, DSW, LCSW
Dr. Amanda Baranski, DSW, LCSW is a social work educator, clinical leader, and President of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Colorado Chapter. Based in Denver, Colorado, she brings extensive experience in hospital social work, mental health treatment, substance use recovery, and interdisciplinary clinical care.
At Rise & Rally Clinical Services PLLC, Dr. Baranski provides leadership in assisted therapy, preparation and integration therapy, and recovery-oriented mental health services in alignment with Colorado regulations.
Her areas of expertise include artificial intelligence in social work, ambiguous grief and loss, LGBTQ+ affirming care, mental illness, and substance use disorders. She is known for combining ethical clinical practice with innovative, forward-thinking approaches to behavioral health.
Through Rise & Rally Clinical Services PLLC, Dr. Baranski is committed to delivering safe, legal, and transformative care rooted in compassion, clinical excellence, and regulatory integrity.
Our Philosophy
We believe healing is not a single experience, but a process.
True transformation happens when insight is supported by preparation, care, and integration. At Rise & Rally Clinical Services PLLC, we approach healing with humility, respect, and responsibility, recognizing that natural medicines can be powerful tools when used intentionally, ethically, and within the boundaries of the law.
Our work is grounded in:
Clinical integrity
Regulatory compliance
Compassionate, client-centered care
Respect for personal autonomy and individual journeys
Commitment to Safety, Ethics, and Compliance
Safety is not an add-on, it is the foundation of everything we do.
State-licensed and regulated operations
Clear separation between medicine and non-medicine services
Secure facilities and access controls
HIPAA-compliant systems and documentation
Ongoing education and regulatory vigilance
We are committed to operating responsibly, transparently, and in alignment with evolving laws and best practices.
Acknowledgment & Responsibility
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Land Acknowledgement
We honor and acknowledge our presence on the rightfully sovereign territory and the historic homelands of the Cheyenne, Ute, and Arapahoe Nations. This land was also home to important landmarks and experiences of other Native Nations including The Lakota, Kiowa, Comanche, Apache, Shoshone, and others. NASW-CO respects the role of Indigenous peoples as the original stewards of the land, water, plants, and animals who call this place home. Today we take this moment to consider the rightful inhabitants of this land, and how we must work to uphold Indigenous peoples’ relationships with their traditional homelands. We must not ignore the brutal history of genocide and forced removal perpetrated against Indigenous communities by white colonizers. We celebrate the diverse Indigenous peoples that remain connected to this land we inhabit. We express our respect to them, to all Tribal Nations, and to the ancestors of this place. Today we commit to upholding equity and justice in all of our agency's actions and ensuring that our actions will work to repair the legacy of oppression of Indigenous communities.
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Labor Acknowledgment
We acknowledge the reality that the United States was constructed by enslaved Black people, laboring under genocidal conditions. We must recognize that the majority of this nation's wealth was created by those enslaved Black men and women, who suffered the horror of transatlantic trafficking and chattel slavery, and their free descendants, who suffered violent oppression and dehumanization through segregation and Jim Crow laws. The dehumanization and often-fatal exploitation of Black men and women are forever linked to the American Story, and today we emphasize and acknowledge the cumulative oppression of Black men and women and the ongoing impact of the associated generational trauma that is still experienced by many today. We offer our support for those Black men and women today who are living under ongoing oppression, and we acknowledge the horrors and deaths that were caused by colonialism and white supremacy across this nation. Today we commit to upholding equity and justice in all of our agency's actions and ensuring that our actions will work to repair the legacy of oppression of Black men and women.
Contact Us
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