- Client-centered approach
- Skills for daily life
- Mindfulness practices
About Amanda
She focuses on practical steps to manage mood concerns and life stressors. Sessions center on listening first, then helping people build skills to cope with panic, low mood, and difficult life transitions. Amanda also addresses trauma, grief, addictions, and issues such as guilt, shame, and self-esteem.
Her approach blends client-centered work with skills-based methods. That can include mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and elements of dialectical behavior therapy to handle intense emotions. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies support people who want clear goals and actionable next steps.
With many years in clinical settings, Amanda has worked with a wide range of mood and stress-related concerns. She helps people navigate seasonal shifts in mood, panic symptoms, and the aftermath of traumatic experiences. Her style is collaborative and steady, aiming to empower people to try realistic changes.
People considering therapy are encouraged to think about what they want to change and to ask questions about approach and fit. Amanda supports clients through coaching-style guidance when helpful, while keeping the focus on the client’s goals and pace.
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Experience
21+ years
Credentials
Kentucky
Languages
English
How Amanda's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Amanda commonly uses client-centered therapy to guide sessions around what matters most to the person. That means sessions begin with listening and reflect back what the client brings, so goals are set together and pace matches the person’s needs.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills and mindfulness therapy. DBT-style skills help with emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and managing panic or intense reactions. Mindfulness practices teach simple breathing and attention exercises that reduce reactivity and can be practiced between meetings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda treats therapy as a collaboration and will help decide which methods fit a client’s goals and daily life. She revisits techniques and adjusts them based on what helps most.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to keep consistent skill-building work between meetings by reviewing practices and setting small, doable tasks.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Amanda commonly address?
She works with stress and anxiety and also helps with mood disorders, depression, panic, trauma, grief, addictions, self-esteem, anger, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe Amanda's therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, mixing listening with practical skills building like mindfulness and DBT-informed strategies.
What is her professional background?
Amanda has 21 years of experience working in clinical settings with people who face mood and stress-related concerns.
What credential does Amanda hold and where is she located?
She is an LPCC, licensed in Kentucky.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Amanda?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.