- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Social anxiety focus
About Amanda
Amanda Durham is a Kentucky LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - with ten years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. She also focuses on caregiver stress, feelings of guilt and shame, questions about life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
Amanda believes clients know important things about their own lives. She listens for strengths and practical steps that fit each person's situation. Sessions tend to be straightforward and focused on clear goals. The tone is direct and respectful, with attention to what is most pressing right now.
In sessions she helps people break problems into smaller, manageable parts. She supports developing new habits, coping skills, and ways to reduce anxiety in social settings. For addictions and motivation issues she works on building consistent routines and addressing barriers to change.
Amanda pays attention to how guilt, shame, and self-judgment get in the way of progress. She works on practices that build self-regard and clearer decision making. When life changes occur, she helps people sort priorities and make step-by-step plans.
Her background is ten years of practice in Kentucky, using evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and plan treatment. People who want straightforward, practical help with anxiety, addictions, or major life transitions will find a direct, skills-focused approach in her work.
Approaches used and what online work looks like
Amanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach often used is skills-based work that teaches coping strategies for anxiety and stress, helping people practice new responses to difficult situations. Another common focus is structured behavioral work that breaks larger problems into steps, which is useful for addictions, motivation, and making life changes.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative part of the process. Amanda will discuss options, try methods that match your goals, and adjust plans as you give feedback. The emphasis is on what helps most in day-to-day life rather than on fitting a theory to every problem.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support steady progress by letting people access sessions from different locations when circumstances change. Licensed professionals will work with clients to pick session patterns that suit their routines and goals.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Amanda works with stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on caregiver stress, guilt and shame, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her approach uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a practical way. Sessions aim to identify problems, teach skills, and set small, achievable goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional work experience in counseling and related clinical settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - licensed in Kentucky and practices from that state.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Session cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.