- Trauma informed
- Skills focused
- Collaborative care
About Amanda
Her background centers on trauma-informed care and practical strategies. Sessions are collaborative and structured. Amanda focuses on building emotional regulation skills and identifying patterns that keep people stuck.
In the room she blends straightforward talk with skill-building. That can mean practicing new coping techniques, trying different ways to communicate, or setting small goals to test change. She aims to make therapy useful in day-to-day life rather than only a place for ideas.
Amanda has worked with people affected by adoption and foster care, abandonment, generational trauma, and high-conflict family systems. She also has experience with chronic pain, illness, disability, and the stresses faced by caregivers.
Her style is candid and compassionate. She helps people move from surviving on autopilot toward clearer choices and more stability. Someone coming in for end-of-life or hospice-related concerns can expect the same practical, respectful approach focused on what matters most now.
Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Indiana
Languages
English
Approaches that guide online care
Client-Centered Therapy values the person in the room and emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at the client's pace; it helps when someone needs a supportive, nonjudgmental space to talk through hard decisions and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and skills-based problem solving. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, blends acceptance with change and teaches concrete emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills that can help people manage intense emotions and reduce impulsive behavior.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Amanda will discuss different methods and help decide which fits a person's goals, needs, and preferences. That decision evolves over time and can be adjusted as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in the contexts where they live and work, and supports continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult to arrange.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Amanda commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and parenting issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related challenges such as chronic illness and caregiver strain.
What is Amanda's approach in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and structured, combining candid conversation with skill-building to help people regulate emotions, change unhelpful patterns, and set small, practical goals.
How much experience does she have?
Amanda has ten years of clinical experience working with complex mental health needs, trauma, and systemic challenges.
What credentials and region are associated with Amanda?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Indiana.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Amanda?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.