- Grief and loss
- Stress management
- Practical coping
About Amanda
Amanda uses clear, straightforward conversations to help people make sense of hard moments. She listens for what matters most and helps clients set small, doable goals. Sessions often focus on skills to manage stress, ways to approach difficult feelings, and steps to restore everyday routines.
Her approach draws on several practical therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She also uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe difficult stories and Solution-Focused techniques to identify next steps. These methods are used to match what each person needs in the moment.
Amanda works with adults navigating relationship strain, addiction, trauma, parenting stress, career questions, and issues around aging or serious illness. She is experienced with survivors of sexual assault and with people coping with seasonal mood changes and bipolar-related challenges.
In sessions she emphasizes compassion, realistic planning, and building resilience. People can expect direct guidance, tools to try between meetings, and a steady focus on practical change.
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Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Georgia
Languages
English
How Amanda’s Approaches Work Online
Amanda commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that line up with their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Amanda collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She may combine techniques so sessions match the problem at hand and the client's pace.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a work break, and make it simpler to continue care while managing caregiving or medical obligations. Licensed professionals adapt the approaches above to an online setting so therapy stays focused on practical steps and real-life changes.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Amanda commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, and many life transitions including divorce, cancer, and end-of-life matters.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Amanda uses straightforward, practical sessions. She helps people set small goals, learn coping skills, and try experiments between meetings.
What is her clinical background?
Amanda has 17 years of experience supporting people through complex emotional challenges and life transitions.
Which credentials and location apply?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.