Amanda Whichard, LPC, LPC-MHSP - Therapist in Mississippi

About Amanda

Amanda Whichard is a licensed professional counselor with six years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and major life changes. Her approach is grounded in respect for each person’s strengths and goals.

Amanda aims to support and empower people taking steps toward a more satisfying life. She uses practical, evidence-based methods to address day-to-day struggles. Sessions focus on clear skills for coping with panic, mood changes, obsessive thoughts, and overwhelmed feelings.

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Background and approach

Amanda also helps people navigate caregiver stress, communication problems, codependency, and work-related strain. Amanda blends cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness practices to help people change unhelpful thinking and notice patterns in their behavior. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills to build emotional regulation and distress tolerance.

For people with traumatic memories she uses eye movement desensitization and reprocessing alongside grounded strategies to reduce emotional charge. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She works with clients to set realistic goals, track progress, and practice tools between sessions.

Motivational interviewing is used when people are weighing big decisions or trying to make lasting changes. Amanda is licensed as an MS LPC and Tennessee LPC-MHSP and practices from Mississippi. Sessions are offered in English and delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.

Approaches for online anxiety and trauma care

Amanda commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing to address anxiety and trauma. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety and panic. EMDR involves structured processing of distressing memories to decrease their emotional intensity and help people feel more able to move forward.

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness techniques when emotion regulation or ongoing stress is a concern. DBT skills teach breathing, grounding, and distress-tolerance steps, while mindfulness helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept up by them. Amanda works collaboratively with each person to decide which tools fit their situation and goals, adjusting methods as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexible ways to stay connected. Video calls let people work face-to-face for skills practice, phone sessions require less bandwidth, live chat can be useful for short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing coaching between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule while pursuing consistent steps toward improved coping and well-being.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Amanda address?

She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, mood disorders, and major life changes, plus related issues like caregiver stress and codependency.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical. She focuses on setting goals, teaching skills, and using real-world practice between sessions.

What professional background does she have?

Amanda has six years of professional experience working with people facing anxiety, trauma, grief, and life transitions.

What are her credentials and location?

She holds an MS LPC and is licensed as an LPC-MHSP in Tennessee, and she practices in Mississippi.

In which languages can sessions be conducted?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she offer?

She works with clients using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 6 years
Licensed: Mississippi, Tennessee
Languages: English

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