About Amanda
Amanda Williamson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than two decades of experience. She brings a calm, down-to-earth presence to conversations and helps people find practical ways to feel lighter and more able to cope.
Amanda balances clinical work with life as a mom, grandma, and wife, and she draws on that everyday experience when she meets people where they are. She has worked in a variety of settings, from psychiatric hospital care to outpatient therapy.
Background and approach
That range means she is familiar with crisis moments as well as steady progress over time. Her focus includes anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and mood concerns such as bipolar symptoms. Amanda uses practical methods like cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused strategies.
She also uses client-centered techniques and motivational interviewing to help people build coping skills and quiet unhelpful thoughts. Sessions emphasize skills people can use outside of therapy in daily life. Her approach is collaborative.
She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their own life and offers perspective, gentle guidance, and concrete tools. She notes she does not work with porn addiction or dissociative disorders, and accommodation letters require at least 30 days of established therapy. Amanda practices in South Carolina and conducts work in English.
She has 22 years of experience as an LPC and aims to help people reconnect with their strengths and move toward a life that feels more manageable and meaningful.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Amanda often uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness in online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, or unhelpful habits. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm in daily life.She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s goals and perspective. That means Amanda will work together with each person to choose approaches that fit their needs, pace, and preferences rather than imposing a single method. Finding the right mix of strategies is a collaborative part of therapy.
Online therapy with Amanda is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for people who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, quick skill coaching, or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and maintain steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Texas, North Carolina
- Languages
- English
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